# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Tahsis --- title: "Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply" question: "Do I need a building permit in Tahsis, and how do I apply?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.json" --- # Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply **Question:** Do I need a building permit in Tahsis, and how do I apply? **Short answer:** In Tahsis you need a building permit to build, alter, repair, demolish or move a building, and an occupancy permit before using it. Building inspections are done by the Strathcona Regional District's senior building official. Call the SRD at 250-830-6713 to check whether your project needs one. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated in the Building Bylaw or on the Village's pages. A permit expires if work does not start within six months. **Where:** - Phone: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, 250-830-6713 - Email: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, building@srd.ca - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344.) ## Key facts - **Needed for:** A building permit is needed to construct, alter, repair, demolish, move or change the occupancy of a building or structure, and an occupancy permit before it is used. The Village-hosted guide lists new buildings, additions, structural repairs, garages, sheds and decks, secondary suites and new bathrooms or kitchens. Masonry fireplaces and wood stoves need their own permit. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, ss. 6.1-6.2, 8.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, placement, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation or change the occupancy of any building or structure" … "a fireplace and chimney permit prior to the construction of a masonry fireplace or the installation of a wood burning appliance or chimney" - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS" … "ADDITIONS" … "STRUCTURAL REPAIRS" … "BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK" … "ADDING A SECONDARY SUITE TO AN EXISTING HOME" … "ADDING A NEW BATHROOM OR KITCHEN, MOVING PLUMBING" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Not needed for:** The bylaw does not apply to retaining structures under 1.5 m high, clearing blocked pipes or fixing leaks without rearranging pipes, or work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. Fences are not "structures". The guide also lists flooring, cosmetic repairs, painting and drywall repair, plumbing repairs and fixture replacement, and accessory buildings under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelter no occupancy. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, ss. 2.1 "Structure", 5.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "(b) to retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height;" … "(a) to buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code" … "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving, and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height." - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "MANY SMALL PROJECTS AND REPAIRS DO NOT REQUIRE A PERMIT" … "REPLACING FLOORING" … "PAINTING AND DRYWALL REPAIRS" … "PLUMBING REPAIRS, REPLACING FIXTURES" … "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS UNDER 10 m2 (107.6 sq ft) THAT DO NOT SHELTER AN OCCUPANCY" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to apply:** Apply on the form provided by the Building Official. Building inspections for Tahsis are done by the Strathcona Regional District's senior building official; to check whether a permit is needed, contact the SRD at 250-830-6713 or building@srd.ca. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 8.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "An application for a permit required under this Bylaw shall be made in the form" - Source: [Zoning and Building](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - Official wording: "Building inspections are conducted by the senior building Official for the Strathcona Regional District." - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted guide "When do I need a building permit?" (Strathcona Regional District)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "When in doubt, contact the SRD. 250-830-6713 or building@srd.ca to determine if you are required to have a permit for" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What to submit:** A completed application with all supporting documents and plans showing the designer's name and address. Complex buildings need letters of assurance from registered professionals; residential buildings need the home warranty evidence required by the Homeowner Protection Act. The Building Official may ask for a geotechnical or riparian report. A plan-processing fee goes with the application. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, ss. 8.3, 8.5, 12.2, 13.1-13.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "All plans submitted with permit applications shall bear the name and" … "a completed application, including all required supporting documentation has been submitted;" … "The Building Official may require a geotechnical report completed by a" … "unless the owner provides the evidence required by section 30(1) of the" … "The applicable plan-processing fee prescribed in Schedule "A" shall" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The published pages do not say how long a permit takes. - **Inspections:** Give the Village at least two weeks' notice when requesting an inspection, and get the work accepted before concealing it (for example drain tile and damp-proofing before backfilling, ground preparation before a concrete slab). - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 17.4](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall give at least two week's notice to the Village when requesting an inspection" … "installation of perimeter drain tile and damp-proofing, prior to backfilling;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Strathcona Regional District building inspection: 250-830-6713, building@srd.ca. Village Municipal Office: 250-934-6344, reception@villageoftahsis.com. - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted guide "When do I need a building permit?" (Strathcona Regional District)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "When in doubt, contact the SRD. 250-830-6713 or building@srd.ca to determine if you are required to have a permit for" - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Municipal Office contact box](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) - Official wording: "Address 977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 Phone (250) 934-6344 Fax" … "(250) 934-6344 Fax (250) 934-6622 Email reception@villageoftahsis.com Hours Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Tahsis's [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) says no one may start or continue building, altering, placing, rebuilding, demolishing, removing or moving a building or structure, or change how it is occupied, without a permit. The Village-hosted [guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) lists new buildings, additions, structural repairs, garages, sheds and decks, secondary suites, and new bathrooms or kitchens. Masonry fireplaces and wood stoves need their own permit. The Village's building inspections are done by the Strathcona Regional District's senior building official. ## Steps 1. Call the SRD building inspection office (250-830-6713, building@srd.ca) to check whether your project needs a permit. 2. Apply on the form provided by the Building Official, with the supporting documents and plans showing the designer's name and address. A plan-processing fee goes with the application. 3. Complex buildings need letters of assurance from registered professionals. Residential buildings need the home warranty evidence required by the Homeowner Protection Act. The Building Official may also ask for a geotechnical or riparian report. 4. Give the Village at least two weeks' notice when you want an inspection, and get the work accepted before you cover it up (for example drain tile and damp-proofing before backfilling). ## Good to know - No permit is needed for retaining structures under 1.5 m high, clearing blocked pipes or fixing leaks without rearranging pipes, or work exempted by Part 1 of the BC Building Code. Fences are not "structures" under the bylaw. - The guide also lists flooring, cosmetic repairs, painting, drywall repair, plumbing repairs, fixture replacement, and accessory buildings under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelter no occupancy. - A permit expires if work does not start within six months. - The pages we read do not mention an online application. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - [When do I need a building permit? (PDF, hosted by the Village)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.md) - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/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) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit/_ --- --- title: "Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits" question: "Do I need a permit to build a fence in Tahsis, and how high can it be?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.json" --- # Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits **Question:** Do I need a permit to build a fence in Tahsis, and how high can it be? **Short answer:** In Tahsis a fence does not need a building permit. The Zoning Bylaw limits fences to 2 m high, in every yard, and retaining walls to 1.2 m. On a corner lot, keep the "site triangle" clear of anything that blocks the view of the street. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No building permit fee for a fence. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 (No Village page names a zoning contact; use the general office line.) - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Permit:** No building permit: the Building Bylaw's definition of a "structure" excludes fences (and retaining structures under 1.5 m high). Zoning height rules still apply. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 2.1 "Structure"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, paving, and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 2.1 "Structure"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "but does not include fences or walls that are less than or equal to the height permitted under this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, front yard:** 2 m. The Zoning Bylaw sets one limit for all fences and does not give a different front-yard height. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.8(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum height of all fences shall not exceedtwo (2) metres above mean grade level except where provided for elsewhere in this Bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Height, side and rear yards:** 2 m, the same limit as in every yard (measured above mean grade level). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.8(1); s. 2.1 "Mean Grade Level"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum height of all fences shall not exceedtwo (2) metres above mean grade level except where provided for elsewhere in this Bylaw." … "Mean Grade Level means the average of the elevation of the ground surface in tis natural" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Corner lots and sightlines:** On a corner lot, nothing may be erected, placed or allowed to grow in the "site triangle" (10 m along each lot line from the corner) in a way that blocks vision between 1 m and 3 m above the centre-line grade of the street. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.9(1); s. 2.1 "Site Triangle"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "nothingshall be erected, placed, or allowed to grow within the site triangle in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of one (1) metre and three (3) metres above the center-line grade of a street." … "and a line joining points along the lot lines ten (10) metres from their point of intersection." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other rules:** Retaining walls may be at most 1.2 m above mean grade level. Fences must be kept in good condition and repair (Property Maintenance Bylaw). - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.8(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The maximum height of all retaining walls shall not exceed one point two (1. 2) metres above mean grade level" - Source: [Property Maintenance Bylaw, s. 13(3)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner or Occupier must maintain anyfence on the Land ofthat Owneror Occupier in good condition and repair." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.8 (fences and retaining walls) and s. 3.9 (visibility at intersections) - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Tahsis's [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) does not count a fence as a "structure", so a fence needs no building permit. The [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) sets one height limit for all fences: 2 m, measured above mean grade level (the average ground level). It does not give a different front-yard height. ## Steps 1. Check your property lines before you build. 2. Keep the fence to 2 m or lower, and any retaining wall to 1.2 m above mean grade level. 3. On a corner lot, check the site triangle rule below. 4. Call the Municipal Office (250-934-6344) if you are unsure. ## Good to know - Corner lots: nothing may be erected, placed or allowed to grow in the "site triangle" (10 m along each lot line from the corner) in a way that blocks vision between 1 m and 3 m above the centre-line grade of the street. - Retaining structures under 1.5 m high are also outside the Building Bylaw. - Fences must be kept in good condition and repair under the Property Maintenance Bylaw. - We found no rules on fence materials such as barbed wire or electric fences, and none on pool fences. Ask the Municipal Office. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Fence height limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fence-rules.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/fence-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/fence-rules.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/fence-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/fence-rules.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/fence-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/fence-rules.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Property Maintenance Bylaw (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules/_ --- --- title: Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages question: "Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.json" --- # Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages **Question:** Do I need a permit for a deck, shed, carport, or garage in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, building or altering a deck or a garage needs a building permit. A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not. Carports are not mentioned. Zoning rules on size and location still apply. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated in the Building Bylaw or on the Village's pages. **Where:** - Phone: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, 250-830-6713 - Email: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, building@srd.ca - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344.) ## Key facts - **Sheds:** A shed or other accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not need a building permit; building or altering a shed otherwise does. - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "ACCESSORY BUILDINGS UNDER 10 m2 (107.6 sq ft) THAT DO NOT SHELTER AN OCCUPANCY" … "BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Decks:** A deck needs a building permit: the guide lists "building or altering a garage, shed or deck" among projects that require one. No height threshold is stated. - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS" … "BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Garages and carports:** Building or altering a garage needs a building permit. Carports are not mentioned in the guide. - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "BUILDING OR ALTERING A GARAGE, SHED OR DECK" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning limits:** An accessory building needs a principal building on the lot, stays out of the minimum front yard, and may sit in the rear or side yard no closer than 1.5 m to the property line. Height is capped at 10 m, lot coverage at 35% (R-1 and R-2), and buildings must be 30 m from the natural boundary of the sea, lakes, ponds, swamps and watercourses. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7, 5.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "No accessory building shall be located on any lot where a principal building has not been" … "or any part of a buildingor structure, shall be located in the area of any lot designated under Part 5 of this Bylaw as the minimum front yard." … "but not part of an accessory building may be less than one point five (1. 5) metres from the property boundary." … "The maximum height of all buildings and structure shall not exceed ten (10) metres" … "within thirty (30) metres of the natural boundary of the sea, a lake, swamp or pond" … "All buildings and structures 35%" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 and Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (s. 3.4, 3.5, 3.7) - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the "Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006"." - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Tahsis's Village-hosted [permit guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) says a building permit is needed for building or altering a garage, shed or deck. It also says an accessory building under 10 m² (107.6 sq ft) that shelters no occupancy does not need one. The guide states no height threshold for decks and does not mention carports, so ask the Strathcona Regional District's building official before you build one. ## Steps 1. Check the zoning limits below for your lot. 2. Call the SRD building inspection office (250-830-6713, building@srd.ca) to confirm whether you need a permit. 3. If you do, apply on the Building Official's form. See the building-permit answer. ## Good to know - Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), an accessory building needs a principal building on the lot and stays out of the minimum front yard. - It may sit in the rear or side yard no closer than 1.5 m to the property line. - Height is capped at 10 m, and lot coverage at 35% (R-1 and R-2 zones). Other zones have different coverage limits. Coverage is 40% in R-1 and R-2 where a detached accessory dwelling unit is built (Bylaw No. 667). - Buildings must be 30 m from the natural boundary of the sea, lakes, ponds, swamps and watercourses. ## Official forms and pages - [When do I need a building permit? (PDF, hosted by the Village)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) - [Tahsis building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.md) - [Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.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) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## Sources - [When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit/_ --- --- title: Tahsis building permit fees question: "How much does a building permit cost in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.json" --- # Tahsis building permit fees **Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, a building permit costs $50 for work worth $5,000 or less. Above that it is $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000, up to $200,000. A non-refundable plan-processing fee also applies. The fee is in Schedule A of Building Bylaw No. 525. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** $50 minimum for work valued at $5,000 or less; $6.50 per additional $1,000 up to $200,000; $7.00 per $1,000 over $200,000. **How long:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued. **Where:** - Phone: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, 250-830-6713 - Email: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, building@srd.ca - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344.) ## Key facts - **Lowest fee:** $50 for work valued at $5,000 or less. - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Not exceeding $5,000.00 $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How the fee is worked out:** Based on the value of construction. Over $5,000 and under $200,000: $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. Over $200,000: $7.00 per $1,000. A Building Official may require an appraisal. The fee is halved only for a complex building, or one where professional design was required. - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Over $5,000.00 but less than $200,000.00 $50.00 for the first $5,000.00 Plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00" … "Over $200,000.00 $7.00 per $1,000.00" … "an appraisal of the value of the proposed construction, at the" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 11.4](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the permit fee shall be reduced by 50% of the fees payable pursuant" … "When a building permit is issued in accordance with section 11.2 of this" … "building permit issued for the construction of a complex Building, or for a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Application or plan review fee:** Plan review and processing fee: $50 for an ancillary building, $100 for fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units, $150 for multifamily, commercial or industrial. It is non-refundable and is credited against the building permit fee when the permit is issued. - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Ancillary building $50.00" … "Less than 4 self-contained dwelling units $100.00" … "Multifamily, commercial, industrial $150.00" - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, s. 12.2.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "the plan-processing fee is non-refundable and shall be credited against the building permit fee when the building permit is issued." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees:** Demolition $30. Re-inspection $50. Plumbing $24 for 1 or 2 fixtures, $6 per fixture above 3. Refund 70% if no inspection done. Schedule A lists a double fee for construction without a valid permit, but a 2018 amendment may have removed it. Street-damage bond: $10 per frontage foot, minimum $500. - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Demolition $30.00" … "Re-inspection $50.00" … "Building Permit refund if no inspection done 70%" … "1 or 2 plumbing fixtures $24.00" … "Greater than 3 plumbing fixtures $6.00 per fixture" … "Construction without a valid permit Double Fee" - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees, Schedule "A2" - Bonding Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "in the amount of $10.00/frontage foot, minimum fee $500.00." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to pay:** The permit fee must be paid in full before the permit is issued; the plan-processing fee is paid with the application. - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, ss. 12.1-12.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of any permit under this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006, Schedule "A" (Permit Fees) and Schedule "A2" (Bonding Fees) - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees, Schedule "A" - Permit Fees](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Village of Tahsis Building Bylaw 525, 2006 Schedule "A" - Permit Fees" - Source: [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees, Schedule "A2"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf) - Official wording: "Schedule "A2" - Bonding Fees" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Fees come from Schedule A of the Village of Tahsis [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) and are based on the value of the construction. A Building Official may require an appraisal. The fee is halved only for a complex building, or one where professional design was required. ## Steps 1. Pay the plan-processing fee with your application: $50 for an ancillary building, $100 for fewer than 4 self-contained dwelling units, or $150 for multifamily, commercial or industrial buildings. It is non-refundable and is credited against the permit fee when the permit is issued. 2. Pay the building permit fee in full before the permit is issued. 3. The bylaw does not say how you can pay. Ask the Municipal Office (250-934-6344). ## Good to know - Permit fee: $50 for work valued at $5,000 or less. Over $5,000 and under $200,000: $50 for the first $5,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000. Over $200,000: $7.00 per $1,000. Schedule A does not say whether that last rate applies to the whole value or only the amount above $200,000. - Other fees: demolition $30, re-inspection $50, plumbing $24 for 1 or 2 fixtures and $6 per fixture above 3. A refund of 70% applies if no inspection was done. - A street-damage bond of $10 per frontage foot, with a minimum of $500, is set in Schedule A2. - Schedule A lists a double fee for construction without a valid permit, but a 2018 amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw may have removed it. We could not read that amendment, so confirm with the Village. ## Official forms and pages - [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) - [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/building-permit-fees.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/building-permit-fees.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/building-permit-fees.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/building-permit-fees.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/building-permit-fees.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/building-permit-fees.md) ## Sources - [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A, Permit Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A-Permit-Fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw 525, Schedule A2, Bonding Fees (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/525-2006-Building-Bylaw-Schedule-A2-Bonding-Fees.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Building Bylaw No. 525, 2006 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/525-2006-Village-of-Tahsis-Building-Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees/_ --- --- title: "Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows" question: "How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tahsis, and what I can build on it?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.json" --- # Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows **Question:** How do I find out how my property is zoned in Tahsis, and what I can build on it? **Short answer:** Tahsis posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its Zoning and Building page. Match your lot to a zone, then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw No. 630. No online map or search tool was found. Call the Municipal Office to confirm your zone. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** Not stated. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: Zoning and Building page, https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/ - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 - Email: Municipal Office, reception@villageoftahsis.com - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **How to find your zone:** The Village posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its Zoning & Building page. In the bylaw, the extent of each zone is shown on Map A. No online map or search tool was found. - Source: [Zoning and Building](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - Official wording: "Zoning and land use in Tahsis is determined by Zoning Bylaws, the zoning map and the Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan." … "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 4.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The extent of each zone is shown on Map A which is attached to and forms part of this" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Zoning bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, with Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (tiny homes in RM-2) and No. 667, 2024 (suites and accessory dwelling units). No consolidated copy or "current to" date is posted. - Source: [Zoning and Building](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - Official wording: "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024" … "Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.660, 2023" … "Zoning Bylaw 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What the zone controls:** For each of 11 zones the tables set permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and conditions of use. Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 1.4(2), 4.1, 5.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The Tables set out in this part set out the regulations that must be complied with in" … "a) permitted principal and accessory uses;" … "d) maximum density;" … "that is not expressly permitted in this Bylaw is prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Contact:** Village Municipal Office: 250-934-6344, reception@villageoftahsis.com (977 South Maquinna Dr.). - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Municipal Office contact box](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) - Official wording: "Address 977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 Phone (250) 934-6344 Fax" … "(250) 934-6344 Fax (250) 934-6622 Email reception@villageoftahsis.com Hours Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Tahsis posts a PDF "Tahsis Zoning Map 2023" on its [Zoning and Building page](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/), along with a "Tahsis Addressing Map". In the bylaw, the extent of each zone is shown on Map A. The rules are in [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (tiny homes in RM-2) and No. 667, 2024 (suites and accessory dwelling units). No consolidated copy or "current to" date is posted. ## Steps 1. Open the zoning map on the Village's Zoning and Building page and find your lot. 2. Find that zone in Zoning Bylaw No. 630. 3. Read the zone's table, then check the amending bylaws. 4. Call the Municipal Office (250-934-6344) to confirm. ## Good to know - For each of the 11 zones, the tables set permitted principal and accessory uses, minimum setbacks, maximum lot coverage, maximum density and conditions of use. - Any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. - Zoning Bylaw 630 replaced the earlier Zoning Bylaw No. 176, 1981. - We found no online map or search tool. ## Zones 11 zones are listed from [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/index.json Look up the zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md) - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) - [Tahsis home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.md) - [Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/zoning-lookup.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/zoning-lookup.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/zoning-lookup.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/zoning-lookup.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/zoning-lookup.md) ## Sources - [Zoning and Building, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/government/zoning-building/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup/_ --- --- title: Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules question: "Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.json" --- # Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules **Question:** Can I add a secondary suite or a carriage house in Tahsis? **Short answer:** Yes. Since Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667 (2024), Tahsis allows secondary suites and detached accessory dwelling units as accessory uses in the R-1, R-2 and RM-1 zones, and in RU-1 with conditions. A building permit is needed for a suite. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** See the building-permit-fees answer. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Strathcona Regional District building inspection, 250-830-6713 - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone 250-934-6344.) ## Key facts - **Secondary suite allowed:** Yes, since Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024: a secondary suite is an accessory use in R-1; in R-2 and RM-1 if the principal use is a single-family dwelling or duplex; and in RU-1 if the principal use is one single-family dwelling. - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024, s. 1.1 (definitions)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "A secondary suite means an accessory dwelling unit that is located in and forms part of a primary dwelling unit." - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024, ss. 1.2-1.5](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary suite or detached accessory dwelling units (ADD)" … "Secondarysuite or detachedaccessorydwelling units (ADU) ifprincipal uses are" … "Secondary suite or detached accessory dwelling units (ADU) if principal use is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coach house or garden suite allowed:** Yes, the same zones as suites ("detached accessory dwelling units"), with limits below. In RU-1 a detached unit is allowed only where the home is on community services. - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024, ss. 1.2-1.5](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Secondary suite or detached accessory dwelling units (ADD)" … "a) Allow for Principal building and either a secondary suite or ADD if single" … "b) Allow for Principal building and a secondary suite if single residential or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Limits:** A detached accessory dwelling unit may be at most 8 m high. Total lot coverage rises to 40% in R-1, R-2, RM-1 and RU-1. New detached units: R-1 and R-2 rear setback 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, front the same as the main building. - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024, ss. 1.2-1.5](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "Detached accessory dwelling units (ADU) 8 metres" … "Maximum Lot Coverage All buildin s and structures 40" … "Where new detached accessory . Front - Same as principal use" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Parking:** Not confirmed. The Zoning Bylaw parking table has no entry for a secondary suite. - **Permits:** A building permit: the Village-hosted guide lists "adding a secondary suite to an existing home" among projects that need one. - Source: [When do I need a building permit?, Village-hosted SRD guide](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) - Official wording: "A BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR NEW BUILDINGS" … "ADDING A SECONDARY SUITE TO AN EXISTING HOME" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, as amended by Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Tahsis Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024"" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) changed the [Zoning Bylaw No. 630](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) so that a secondary suite is an accessory use in R-1. It is also allowed in R-2 and RM-1 if the main use is a single-family dwelling or duplex, and in RU-1 if the main use is one single-family dwelling. The same zones allow "detached accessory dwelling units". A suite must be located in and form part of the main dwelling. ## Steps 1. Find your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Check the limits below. 3. Apply for a building permit. The Village-hosted guide lists "adding a secondary suite to an existing home" among projects that need one. Call the SRD building office (250-830-6713). ## Good to know - A detached unit may be at most 8 m high. Total lot coverage rises to 40% in R-1, R-2, RM-1 and RU-1. - New detached units in R-1 and R-2: rear setback 1.5 m, side 1.2 m, front the same as the main building. In RM-1: rear 8 m, side 3 m. In RU-1: rear 5 m, side 3 m. - In RU-1, a suite is allowed where the home is not on community services; a suite or detached unit is allowed where it is. - The parking table in the Zoning Bylaw has no entry for a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Secondary suite and carriage house rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/secondary-suite.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/secondary-suite.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/secondary-suite.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/secondary-suite.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/secondary-suite.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/secondary-suite.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/secondary-suite.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 667, 2024 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-667-2024.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [When do I need a building permit? (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/permit.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite/_ --- --- title: Tahsis tree removal rules and permits question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Building, renovating and your property owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal.json" --- # Tahsis tree removal rules and permits **Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Tahsis? **Short answer:** We found no Tahsis bylaw that requires a permit just to cut a tree on private land. Land within 30 m of a watercourse is in a development permit area, and the documents do not say whether cutting trees counts. Call the Municipal Office before you cut near water. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No tree permit fee was found in the documents read. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 - Phone: Public Works, 250-934-6337 (For trees on Village property or road allowances.) - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **When a permit is needed:** No Village bylaw requiring a permit just to cut trees on private land was found. Land within 30 m of the natural boundary of a watercourse is in the Natural Environment Development Permit Area, where development needs a development permit and a riparian assessment. The documents do not say whether cutting trees counts as development. - Source: [Official Community Plan, OCP s. 5.2.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf) - Official wording: "The natural environment development permit area designated on Schedule C-1 includes land within 30m of the natural boundary of a watercourse." … "Any development intended within 30 m of the natural boundary of a watercourse is to be subject to an assessment completed by a qualified environmental professional (QEP)." - Source: [Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020, s. 2 definitions](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BYLAW-633-2020.pdf) - Official wording: "authorizing subdivision of land, the alteration of land, or the construction of, addition to, or alteration of a building." … "A development permit must be acquired prior to the commencement of any development activities within these designated areas." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Exemptions:** Not confirmed. The documents read for Tahsis state no tree-cutting exemption. - **Fee:** Not confirmed. The documents read for Tahsis state no tree permit fee. - **Replacement trees:** Not confirmed. The documents read for Tahsis state no replacement planting requirement. - **City trees:** Village crews assess trees on the road allowance and prune or limb them if needed, at no charge for trees on Village property or rights of way. Digging up or destroying trees, flowers or shrubs in a street is an offence under the Streets and Traffic Bylaw. - Source: [Service Request Form](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Village-of-Tahsis-Service-Request-Form.pdf) - Official wording: "Vegetation/Trees (see below - 2)" … "Village property or right of ways" … "Crews will assess if vegetation/trees are encroaching on the road allowance and are a potential risk to traffic or public safety. Pruning and/or limbing will be done, if deemed necessary" - Source: [Bylaw No. 601, Authorizing Ticketing for Bylaw Offences, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Digup ordestroy trees, flowers orshrubs in a street Article JX, s. 12 $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $50 municipal ticket for digging up or destroying trees, flowers or shrubs in a street (Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, Article IX, s. 12). - Source: [Bylaw No. 601, Authorizing Ticketing for Bylaw Offences, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Digup ordestroy trees, flowers orshrubs in a street Article JX, s. 12 $50.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** No tree bylaw found. Development permit areas are in the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 623, 2020 (as amended by Bylaw No. 675, 2025); procedures are in Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020. - Source: [Official Community Plan, OCP amending bylaw s. 5](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf) - Official wording: "The following amendments are to be made to Bylaw No. 623, 2020 known as" … "Village of Tahsis Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 675, 2025" - Source: [Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020, Title](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BYLAW-633-2020.pdf) - Official wording: "VILLAGE OF TAHSIS DEVELOPMENTPROCEDURESBYLAWNo. 633, 2020 A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE PROCESSING OF LAND DEVELOPMENT" … "requests or requirements of staff or Council. Official Community means the Village ofTahsis Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 623, Plan (OCP) 2020, as amended or replace from time to time." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works We found no Village of Tahsis bylaw that requires a permit just to cut trees on private land. Land within 30 m of the natural boundary of a watercourse is in the Natural Environment Development Permit Area of the [Official Community Plan](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf), where development needs a development permit and a riparian (streamside) assessment. The documents do not say whether cutting trees counts as development. Steep slope and flood hazard development permit areas also exist. ## Steps 1. Call the Municipal Office (250-934-6344) and ask whether your lot is in a development permit area and whether tree cutting there needs a permit. 2. For a tree on a road allowance or Village property, send a Service Request Form or call Public Works (250-934-6337). Village crews assess these trees and prune them if needed. ## Good to know - No tree permit fee, replacement planting requirement or tree-cutting exemption is stated in the documents we read. - Pruning of trees on Village property or rights of way is at no charge. - Digging up or destroying trees, flowers or shrubs in a street is an offence under the Streets and Traffic Bylaw. The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule of Bylaw 601 (2018) that could not be read, so ask the Municipal Office for it. ## Official forms and pages - [Service Request Form (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Village-of-Tahsis-Service-Request-Form.pdf) - [Official Community Plan (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf) - [Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BYLAW-633-2020.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/tree-removal.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/tree-removal.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/tree-removal.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/tree-removal.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/tree-removal.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/tree-removal.md) ## Sources - [Official Community Plan (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bylaw-No.-975-2025-Official-Community-Plan.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Development Procedures Bylaw No. 633, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BYLAW-633-2020.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Service Request Form (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Village-of-Tahsis-Service-Request-Form.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw No. 601, Authorizing Ticketing for Bylaw Offences (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Public Works, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/public-works/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal/_ --- --- title: "Tahsis garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits" question: "When is garbage collected in Tahsis, and what are the rules for containers, limits, and extra bags?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Garbage, recycling and waste owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection.json" --- # Tahsis garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits **Question:** When is garbage collected in Tahsis, and what are the rules for containers, limits, and extra bags? **Short answer:** Tahsis has weekly curbside garbage pickup on Wednesdays. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot, open 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Garbage costs $132 a year per home. Extra garbage goes out with a $2.75 tag. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** $132 a year for a residential dwelling unit; $264 for multi-family and commercial premises. Extra garbage tags $2.75 (residential) or $6.60 (multi-family and commercial). A 10% penalty is added to unpaid fees. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - In person: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office (garbage tags), 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 ## Key facts - **How often:** Garbage: weekly curbside pickup on Wednesdays. Recycling: taken to the Recycling Depot (beside the Public Works Yard, North Maquinna and McKelvie), open 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Food waste: community composting program (register first). - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Garbage Pickup](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "The Village provides weekly curb-side garbage pickup(Wednesdays) and operates a landfill" - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Recycling Depot](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "The Recycling Centre is located beside the Public Works Yard at the intersection of North Maquinna and McKelvie." … "Access is 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday to Saturday" - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Community Composting Program](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "Residents can register to participate by contacting reception@villageoftahsis.com or Public Works After Hours Phone (250) 202-9623." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Finding your day:** Wednesdays. - Source: [Recycling and Garbage, Garbage Pickup](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) - Official wording: "The Village provides weekly curb-side garbage pickup(Wednesdays) and operates a landfill" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Carts:** No cart sizes are listed. A 2017 Village information sheet says garbage containers must be "wildlife proof" and garbage bags will not be picked up. - Source: [Solid Waste information sheet, 2017, 2017 info sheet "New Solid Waste Bylaw"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solid-waste-info-sheet-final.pdf) - Official wording: "Garbage containers must be "wildlife proof". Garbage bags will not be picked up." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Setting carts out:** Not confirmed. The Village's original solid waste bylaw is a scan that could not be read. - **Limits and extra garbage:** Basic service covers one container a week for a home (2017 sheet). Extra garbage is collected by tag: $2.75 per tag for a residential dwelling unit, $6.60 for multi-family and commercial. - Source: [Solid Waste information sheet, 2017, 2017 info sheet](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solid-waste-info-sheet-final.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential $92.53 1 container/week" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 647, 2021, s. 11, 12](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "A basic service user shall receive the extended service by using the garbage tags" - Source: [Bylaw No. 679, 2026, Amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Schedule "R"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential Dwelling Unit $2. 75/tag" … "Multi-family and Commercial $6. 60/tag" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee:** $132 a year for a residential dwelling unit (single family including a suite or home business, bed and breakfast, guest house, mobile home); $264 for multi-family premises and for commercial premises. A 10% penalty is added to unpaid solid waste fees. - Source: [Bylaw No. 679, 2026, Amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Schedule "R"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf) - Official wording: "Residential Dwelling Unit (single family (including suite $132.00" … "Multi-family premises (2 or more dwelling units $264.00" … "Commercial premises (professions, trades, industry, $264. 00" - Source: [Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 647, 2021, s. 33](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "A 10% penalty shall be added to all fees set out in Schedule "R" of the Fees and" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 590, 2017 (amended by Bylaws No. 615, 2019, No. 647, 2021 and No. 665, 2024); fees in Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Schedule "R", as amended by Bylaw No. 679, 2026. - Source: [Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 647, 2021, Title](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf) - Official wording: "A Bylaw to Amend the Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 590, 2017" - Source: [Bylaw No. 679, 2026, Amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Title](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf) - Official wording: "BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND THE VILLAGE OF TAHSIS FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW NO. 594, 2017 AND FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 673, 2025" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Tahsis runs weekly curbside garbage pickup on Wednesdays under its Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 590, 2017, as amended by the [2021 amendment](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf). Recycling is taken to the Recycling Depot beside the Public Works Yard (North Maquinna and McKelvie), open 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Food waste goes to a community composting program; register first. ## Good to know - Containers: no cart sizes are listed. A 2017 Village information sheet says garbage containers must be "wildlife proof" and garbage bags will not be picked up. Cardboard is not picked up at the curb because it is recyclable. - Limit: basic service covers one container a week for a home (2017 sheet). - Extra garbage is collected by tag: $2.75 per tag for a residential dwelling unit, $6.60 for multi-family and commercial. Tags are sold at the Village office. - Fee: $132 a year for a residential dwelling unit (single family including a suite or home business, bed and breakfast, guest house, mobile home); $264 for multi-family and commercial premises. A 10% penalty is added to unpaid fees ([Bylaw 679, 2026](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf)). - No official document I read says when or where to set out containers, because the original bylaw is a scan that could not be read. Ask the Village office. - The Tahsis landfill, which the Village runs for Comox Strathcona Waste Management, is open Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Fish offal may not go in Village dumpsters. ## Official forms and pages - [Residential recycling and garbage page, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) - [Solid Waste Management Bylaw No. 647, 2021 amendment (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/garbage-collection.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/garbage-collection.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/garbage-collection.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/garbage-collection.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/garbage-collection.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/garbage-collection.md) ## Sources - [Recycling and Garbage, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/recycling-and-garbage/) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaw No. 679, 2026, Amendment to the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BYLAW-679-2026-AMENDMENT-TO-THE-FEES-AND-CHARGES-BYLAW-594-2017.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste Management Amendment Bylaw No. 647, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bylaw-647-2021-Solid-Waste-Management-Amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Solid Waste information sheet, 2017 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/solid-waste-info-sheet-final.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection/_ --- --- title: Tahsis watering restrictions question: "Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Water, sewer, roads and snow owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions.json" --- # Tahsis watering restrictions **Question:** Are there lawn sprinkling or watering restrictions in Tahsis? **Short answer:** Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw sets no standing sprinkling days, hours or stages. The Village posts one-off conservation notices when needed, so check its current notices or call the Village office before watering. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No ticket amount is set. The bylaw sets a fine of up to $10,000 for each day of a continuing offence. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Public Works, (250) 934-6337 ## Key facts - **When restrictions apply:** None set. Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw sets no staged or seasonal sprinkling restriction. - **Sprinkling schedule:** None set. Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw sets no lawn sprinkling days or hours. - **Allowed at any time:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **New lawns:** None set. Tahsis's Water System Regulation Bylaw has no new-lawn exemptions or permit. - **Fine:** None set. Tahsis sets no ticket amount for water restrictions. - **Bylaw:** Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 - Source: [Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021, Title](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf) - Official wording: "WATER SYSTEM REGULATION BYLAW No. 644, 2021" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf) sets no staged or seasonal sprinkling restriction, no lawn sprinkling days or hours, no exemptions for new lawns and no new-lawn permit. The Village posts one-off conservation notices instead, for example a "conserve water until further notice" notice in November 2024 that was later cancelled. Those are dated notices, not standing rules. ## Good to know - To find out if a notice is in effect now, check the Village's website notices or call the Municipal Office at (250) 934-6344 or Public Works at (250) 934-6337. - No ticket amount for water restrictions is set. Part A s. 5(c) of the bylaw sets a fine of up to $10,000 for each day of a continuing offence. - Under Part D, the Director may turn off a private connection for unnecessary or wasteful use of water on 48 hours written notice. - Water rates are in the Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 594, 2017, Schedule P, as amended by Bylaw No. 679, 2026. ## Official forms and pages - [Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Watering restrictions in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/water-restrictions.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/water-restrictions.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/water-restrictions.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/water-restrictions.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/water-restrictions.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/water-restrictions.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/water-restrictions.md) ## Sources - [Water System Regulation Bylaw No. 644, 2021 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/water-bylaw-no.644-2021-.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 1 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 4 are recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions/_ --- --- title: "Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence in Tahsis, and what does it cost?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence.json" --- # Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence in Tahsis, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, every dog over four months old needs a Village of Tahsis licence, bought in person at the Village office. Under Bylaw 420 the fee is $5 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $20 for one that is not. The licence expires December 31. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** $5 for a spayed female or neutered male dog; $20 for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog (Schedule A of Bylaw 420, 1997). Replacement licence or tag $5. Kennel licence $50. The fee schedule is from the 1997 bylaw; a later fees bylaw was a scan that could not be read. **How long:** A licence and its tag expire on December 31 of the year they are issued. **Where:** - In person: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) - Phone: Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence. A "dog" is an animal of the canine species apparently over four months old. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 2, 3(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "A person must not keep a dog unless a valid and subsisting licence has been issued for" … ""dog" means an animal of the canine species apparently over the age of four (4) months;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Issued by:** The Village of Tahsis, at the Village office. The clerk, collector, treasurer or Village office clerical staff are authorized to issue licences. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 3(2), 4(4)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "applying at the Village office." … "The clerk, collector, treasurer or village office clerical staff are authorized by council to issue licences under this bylaw." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $5 for a spayed female or neutered male dog. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "Spayed Female Dog . $ 5.00" … "Neutered Male Dog 5.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $20 for an unspayed female or unneutered male dog. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "Unspayed Female Dog 20.00" … "Unneutered Male Dog 20.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other fees and discounts:** Replacement licence or tag: $5. Kennel licence: $50. If a dog is spayed or neutered during the licence year and a veterinarian certifies it, the owner gets a refund of the difference. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, Schedule A; s. 5(4)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "Replacement license or tag 5.00" … "Kennel 50.00" … "owner is entitled to a refund of the difference between the fee paid and the fee for a" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Renewal:** A licence and its tag expire on December 31 of the year they are issued. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 4(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "expires on December 31 of the year in which it is issued;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to get one:** In person at the Village office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays), by paying the prescribed fee. For the spayed or neutered fee, bring a veterinarian certificate or sign the Village declaration form. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 3(2), 5(1)-(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "by paying the prescribed fee and applying at the Village office." … "the applicant may sign a declaration in the form provided by the Village." - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Municipal Office contact box](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) - Official wording: "977 South Maquinna Dr. P.O. Box 219 Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0" … "Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018). - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village of Tahsis licenses dogs under its [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf). No one may keep a dog unless it has a valid licence. The bylaw counts an animal of the canine species apparently over four months old as a dog. The clerk, collector, treasurer or Village office clerical staff issue licences. ## Steps 1. Go to the Village office at 977 South Maquinna Dr. and pay the fee. 2. For the $5 fee, bring a veterinarian's certificate showing the dog is spayed or neutered, or sign the Village's declaration form. 3. Put the tag on your dog. 4. Renew each year, because the licence expires December 31. ## Good to know - If a dog is spayed or neutered during the licence year and a veterinarian certifies it, the owner gets a refund of the difference. - The bylaw states no late fee and no senior or early-payment discount. - More than two dogs needs a $50 kennel licence. See the pet limits answer. - The ticket amount for an unlicensed dog is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read. Ask the Village office. - The pages read mention no online or mail option. Ask the office at (250) 934-6344. ## What you'll need - Veterinarian's certificate, or the Village's signed declaration form, for the lower fee ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-licence.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-licence.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/dog-licence.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/dog-licence.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-licence.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 8 of 9 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence/_ --- --- title: Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas question: "Where can dogs be off leash in Tahsis, and what are the leash rules?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.json" --- # Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas **Question:** Where can dogs be off leash in Tahsis, and what are the leash rules? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, a dog may not run at large. In a public place, on a highway, or anywhere the owner does not own or control, it must be on a leash held by a competent person. No official page names an off-leash area. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** Ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Leash rule:** A dog may not run at large. On a highway, in a public place or anywhere not owned or controlled by the owner, it must be on a leash under the control of a competent person. "Running at large" means not on its owner's property, in a competent person's continuous charge, securely confined, or securely fastened. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, ss. 2 ("running at large"), 6(1)-(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall allow a dog owned or harbored to be running at large." … "Owners or harborers of dogs shall keep them on a leash under control of a competent person while the dog is upon the highway or in a public place or any place not owned or" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Maximum leash length:** None set. Tahsis Bylaw 420 sets no maximum leash length. - **Off-leash areas:** Not confirmed. No official document read names an off-leash area or dog park in Tahsis. - **Places dogs are not allowed:** None set. Tahsis Bylaw 420 does not ban dogs from any named place. - **Cleaning up:** Not confirmed. The clean-up rule is in an amending bylaw that is a scan and could not be read. - **Fine, dog at large or off leash:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018). - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf), a dog may not run at large. A dog is "running at large" unless it is on its owner's property, in a competent person's continuous charge, securely confined, or securely fastened. On a highway, in a public place, or anywhere not owned or controlled by the owner, it must be on a leash under the control of a competent person. ## Good to know - Bylaw 420 sets no maximum leash length. - No official document I read names an off-leash area or dog park in Tahsis. Ask the Village office at (250) 934-6344. - Bylaw 420 does not ban dogs from any named place, such as a beach or playground. - A rule about cleaning up after your dog is in an amending bylaw (No. 602, 2018) that is a scan and could not be read. Ask the Village for it. - The ticket amount for a dog at large is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw and could not be read. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence.md) - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog leash rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/dog-leash-rules.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 2 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 2 are recorded as not set; 3 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules/_ --- --- title: How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis question: "How many dogs or cats can I keep in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.json" --- # How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis **Question:** How many dogs or cats can I keep in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, you may keep two dogs and three cats (each over four months old). More than two dogs needs a $50 kennel licence. There is no cat limit on parcels of 2 hectares or more. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** Kennel licence $50. Ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - In person: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Phone: Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 ## Key facts - **Dogs allowed:** Two dogs. More than two requires a kennel licence ($50). A kennel is allowed only on residential parcels of at least 0.20 ha (1/2 acre) and may hold at most ten dogs. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 9(1)-(3)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "No person may keep or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel license" … "A kennel may only be located within the Village of Tahsis on residential parcels of land not less than .20 ha (1/2 acre)." … "No person shall keep more than ten dogs in a kennel." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Cats allowed:** Three cats over four months old, except in a kennel. No limit on parcels of 2 hectares or more. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 8](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall keep, shelter or harbor more than three cats apparently over the age of four months except in a kennel." … "there shall be no restrictions upon the number of cats which may be kept on parcels of 2 hectares or more." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other animal limits:** None set. Tahsis's animal bylaw sets no combined limit and no limit on other pets. - **Exceptions:** A kennel licence allows more than two dogs (up to ten, on residential parcels of 0.20 ha or more). More than three cats are allowed in a kennel, or on parcels of 2 hectares or more. - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 9(1)-(3)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "No person may keep or harbor more than two dogs within the Village unless such person has obtained a kennel license" … "A kennel may only be located within the Village of Tahsis on residential parcels of land not less than .20 ha (1/2 acre)." … "No person shall keep more than ten dogs in a kennel." - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 8](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall keep, shelter or harbor more than three cats apparently over the age of four months except in a kennel." … "there shall be no restrictions upon the number of cats which may be kept on parcels of 2 hectares or more." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. The ticket amount is in a scanned schedule that could not be read. - **Bylaw:** Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (amended by Bylaw No. 449, 1998, Bylaw No. 507, 2005 and Bylaw No. 602, 2018). - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) limits dogs and cats. Dogs and cats count once they are over four months old. The bylaw sets no combined limit and no limit on other pets. Chickens, bees and livestock are set by the Zoning Bylaw (see the chickens and livestock answer). ## Good to know - Dogs: two. More than two needs a $50 kennel licence. - A kennel is allowed only on residential parcels of at least 0.20 ha (1/2 acre) and may hold at most ten dogs. - Cats: three, except in a kennel. There is no cat limit on parcels of 2 hectares or more. - The ticket amount for breaking these limits is in a scanned schedule of the Village's ticketing bylaw that could not be read. Ask the Village office at (250) 934-6344. ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence.md) - [Tahsis backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens.md) - [Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog and cat limits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/how-many-pets.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/how-many-pets.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/how-many-pets.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/how-many-pets.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/how-many-pets.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/how-many-pets.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/how-many-pets.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets/_ --- --- title: Tahsis backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules question: "Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens.json" --- # Tahsis backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules **Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Tahsis? **Short answer:** Yes. In Tahsis you may keep up to six hens (no roosters) on any lot in any zone, in a coop that meets the Zoning Bylaw's rules. Up to two beehives per lot are also allowed. Other livestock is allowed only on larger lots. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No permit, licence or fee for hens is mentioned in the bylaws read. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Hens allowed:** Yes. Keeping backyard hens is a permitted "urban agricultural use", which is allowed on any parcel in every zone, subject to the conditions in s. 3.3. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 3.1(1)(c), 2.1(2) "Urban Agricultural Use", 3.3(7)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "c) urban agricultural use" … "includes the keeping of honey bees and backyard hens" … "The keeping of hens is a permitted urban agricultural use provided that:" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.1(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "On any parcel, the use of land, buildings and structures for the following principal uses is" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Most hens:** Six hens per lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.3(7)(a)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "the maximum number of hens shall be six (6) per lot;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Roosters:** Not allowed. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.3(7)(b)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "roosters are not permitted;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Coop rules:** A coop is required, with at least 0.37 m² per hen, no more than 3 m high, and subject to the setback and location rules for an accessory building. It must be kept clean and free of odours, substances and vermin. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.3(7)(c)-(f)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "a coop must be provided to house the hens and said enclosure must provide a" … "minimum of zero point three seven (0. 37) square metres per hen;" … "coops shall not exceed three (3) metres in height;" … "coops shall be subject to the setback and location requirements of an accessory building;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit or registration:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bees:** Yes, as an urban agricultural use: bees in hives, at most two hives with colonies per lot, hives at least 4 m from neighbouring houses, sidewalks, streets and public areas, hives at least 3 m above grade, securely located, ventilated and near water, following the provincial Bee Regulation. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.3(6)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "The keeping of honey bees is a permitted urban agricultural use provided that:" … "only two hives with colonies shall be permitted per lot;" … "hives shall be at least four (4) metres from any neighbouring house, sidewalks," … "hives must be located at least a minimum of three (3) metres above grade level" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other livestock:** Agricultural use, including keeping livestock for domestic purposes only, is permitted on a parcel of 0.4 ha or more. Livestock (chickens, horses, turkeys, cattle, hogs, rabbits, sheep and goats raised for agricultural purposes) may only be kept on lots greater than 0.4 ha. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 3.1(2), 3.3(8), 2.1(2) "Livestock"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "agricultural use is permitted, including the keeping of livestock for domestic purposes only." … "The keeping and raising of livestock for agricultural use is only permitted on lots greater than" … "means chickens, horses, turkeys, cattle, hogs, rabbits, sheep and goats raised for agricultural purposes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Village of Tahsis Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (s. 3.1, 3.3), as amended; Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997 for animals running at large. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Source: [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited as the "Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 630](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), keeping backyard hens is a permitted "urban agricultural use". It is allowed on any parcel in every zone, subject to the conditions in section 3.3. A "hen" is a domesticated female chicken at least four months old. ## Good to know - Hens: six per lot. Roosters are not allowed. - Coop: required, with at least 0.37 m² per hen and no more than 3 m high. It follows the setback and location rules for an accessory building, which the bylaw sets out in section 3.5. Keep it clean and free of odours, substances and vermin. - Bees: allowed as an urban agricultural use, at most two hives with colonies per lot. Hives must be at least 4 m from neighbouring houses, sidewalks, streets and public areas, at least 3 m above grade, securely located, ventilated and near water, following the provincial Bee Regulation. - Other livestock (chickens, horses, turkeys, cattle, hogs, rabbits, sheep and goats raised for agricultural purposes, or livestock kept for domestic purposes only) is allowed only on larger lots: 0.4 ha or more in one section, "greater than 0.4 hectares" in another. - The bylaws I read mention no permit, licence or registration for hens. - The [Animal Control Bylaw](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) also bars poultry and other animals from running at large. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-chickens.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-chickens.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-chickens.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-chickens.md) - [Cumberland](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/backyard-chickens.md) - [Courtenay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/backyard-chickens.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 420, 1997, as amended (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw420.animal-control-licensing-1997-amended.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens/_ --- --- title: Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Parking, tickets and driving owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json" --- # Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules **Question:** Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, on a residential lot you may park or store recreational boats and vehicles for your own use in the open. On the street, no overnight camping in a vehicle is allowed. The 1971 street bylaw is a poor scan, so check street limits with the Village. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** $30 municipal ticket for most street offences (poor scan; confirm). No ticket amount is set for the zoning rules. **How long:** An RV may be lived in on a lot for up to 12 months while building a house, renewable once for up to 6 months. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **On the street:** A commercial vehicle or trailer may not be parked for more than three hours on a street abutting property used for residential or business purposes, unless it belongs to that person or their employee (Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 29, Article V, s. 3(3)). The text is a poor scan; confirm with the Village. - Source: [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971, Article V, s. 3(3) (poor scan)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf) - Official wording: "tr Ai ler "or a 1 Mp,cr neri od thl!n three ( J)" … "hnur~ o~, a:'y ,s1.rP.et. abut.Ung any !'ropP.rty" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **On your property:** In a residential zone, recreational boats and vehicles for the occupant's personal use may be parked or stored in the open for each dwelling unit. A dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat may stay no more than 30 successive days. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.13(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "Only the following shall be parked or stored in the open of any residential zone for each dwelling unit on a site:" … "recreational boats and vehicles for the personal use of the occupant." … "any dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat for a period of not more than thirty (30) successive days;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Living in an RV:** No overnight camping in a vehicle on a street. On a lot, an RV may be lived in only while building a house under a building permit, with the building official's permit, up to 12 months. Exception: in the RM-2 zone an RV on a permanent pad with full services may be a permanent residence. - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "the occupancy of the RV must not commence until a building permit has been issued for the construction of a detached dwelling unit located on the same lot;" … "the period of occupancy of the RV must not exceed twelve (12) months from its" - Source: [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023, s. 1.1 Tiny Home definition; s. 1.2.4 Conditions of Use 7](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf) - Official wording: "This includes a recreational vehicle used for permanent residency that is sited on a permanent pad with full services." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $30 municipal ticket for most street offences, including parking where prohibited by sign, stopping on a boulevard, and overnight camping in a vehicle. - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Parkingwhereprohibited bysign Article V, s. 3(l)(c) $30. 00" … "Noovernightcampinginvehicle Article V, s4A $30. 00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (as amended); Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.11 and 3.13. - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 6](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Street and Traffic Re lation B law No. 29, 1971 asamended" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Rules for yards are in the Village's [Zoning Bylaw No. 630](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf). In a residential zone, recreational boats and vehicles for the occupant's personal use may be parked or stored in the open for each dwelling unit. No size or number limit is stated. A dismantled or wrecked vehicle or boat may stay no more than 30 successive days, and the [Property Maintenance Bylaw](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) also bars derelict boats and vehicles on land. ## Good to know - On the street, the [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf) appears to say a commercial vehicle or trailer may not be parked more than three hours on a street next to residential or business property, unless it belongs to that person or their employee. The scan is poor, so confirm with the Village. - No overnight camping in a vehicle on a street. The ticket is $30, along with other street offences such as parking where prohibited by sign and stopping on a boulevard (from a garbled scan of [Bylaw 601](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf); confirm). - Living in an RV on a lot: only while building a house under a building permit, with the building official's permit, up to 12 months. The 12 months can be renewed once for up to 6 months. - Exception: in the RM-2 zone, an RV on a permanent pad with full year-round services may be a permanent residence ([Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf)). - No ticket amount is set for the zoning rules. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) - [Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.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) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw No. 29, 1971 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Bylaw-No-29-1971-Streets-and-Traffic-Regulation.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 660, 2023 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Zoning-Amendment-Bylaw-No.-660-2023.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking/_ --- --- title: "Tahsis noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines" question: "What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules.json" --- # Tahsis noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines **Question:** What are the noise rules and quiet hours in Tahsis? **Short answer:** Tahsis has no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. Its Noise Control Bylaw bans any noise that disturbs the neighbourhood, and bans disturbing construction noise before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** $200 municipal ticket for noise offences. The ticket schedule is a poor scan, so confirm the amount with the Village. **How long:** Not applicable. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, (250) 934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed statutory holidays)) - Phone: Nootka Sound RCMP (non-emergency), 1-877-283-2227 (After hours. For emergencies call 911.) ## Key facts - **General rule:** No one may make, or allow, any noise on public or private property that disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997, s. 3(1)-(2)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) - Official wording: "any noise in or on public or private property which disturbs or tends to disturb the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort," … "No person being the owner, tenant or occupier of real property shall allow or permit such real" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Quiet hours:** None set. Tahsis's Noise Control Bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - **Construction hours:** Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The director of public works may issue a permit for work outside those hours, for up to 5 days. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997, s. 4(1)-(4)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall on any day before 7 :00 a.m. or after 11 :00 p.m. Monday through Saturday" … "and not before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, construct, erect, reconstruct, alter," … "A person may apply in writing for a permit to operate outside the hours specified in section" … "A permit issued under this section shall be for a period not exceeding 5 days." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Other limits:** No amplified sound (radio, stereo or other equipment) that disturbs the neighbourhood, no animal or bird whose cries disturb, and no vehicle so out of repair or so operated that it makes loud or unnecessary noise. - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997, s. 3(3)-(5)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall play or operate any radio, stereophonic equipment or other instrument or any" … "No person shall own, keep or harbour any animal or bird which by its cries disturbs or tends to" … "No person shall use any automobile, motorcycle, bus or other vehicle so out of repair or so operated as" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, business hours:** The bylaw does not name a complaint line. Enforcement officers under the ticketing bylaw are the Bylaw Enforcement Officer, the Corporate Officer and members of the Nootka Sound RCMP detachment. The Municipal Office is 250-934-6344, open 8:30 to 4:30 Monday to Friday (closed statutory holidays). - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 1, item 3](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "3. Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 . Bylaw Enforcement Officer; . Corporate Officer; . Member of the Nootka Sound" - Source: [Bylaws & Policies Archive - Village of Tahsis, Municipal Office contact box](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) - Official wording: "Phone (250) 934-6344" … "Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday - Friday. Closed Stat Holidays" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Who to call, after hours:** Nootka Sound RCMP non-emergency line: 1-877-283-2227 (members of the detachment are designated enforcement officers for the Noise Control Bylaw). Emergencies: 911. - Source: [EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION | Village of Tahsis, BC, Nootka Sound RCMP](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/emergency-info/) - Official wording: "Emergency Phone: 911 Non-Emergency Phone: 1-877-283-2227" - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 1, item 3](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Member of the Nootka Sound" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** $200 municipal ticket for noise that disturbs (s. 3(1)), owner or tenant allowing it (s. 3(2)), radio or stereo noise (s. 3(3)), animal or bird noise (s. 3(4)) or construction noise outside permitted hours (s. 4(1)). - Source: [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018, Schedule 4](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) - Official wording: "Noise which disturbs 31 $200.00" … "Construction noiseoutside ermitted hours 41 $200. 00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 - Source: [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Noise Control Bylaw No. 421 , 1997"." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) bans any noise on public or private property that disturbs, or tends to disturb, the quiet, peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of anyone in the neighbourhood. Owners, tenants and occupiers may not let their property be used that way. ## Good to know - Quiet hours: the bylaw sets no fixed quiet hours for ordinary noise. - Construction, repair, demolition, excavation or fill noise that disturbs the neighbourhood is banned before 7:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and before 10:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. The director of public works may issue a permit for work outside those hours, for up to 5 days. - Also banned: amplified sound (radio, stereo or other equipment) that disturbs the neighbourhood, an animal or bird whose cries disturb, and a vehicle so out of repair or so operated that it makes loud or unnecessary noise. No decibel limits are set. - Fine: a $200 municipal ticket under the [Ticketing Bylaw No. 601](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf). That schedule is a poor scan, so confirm with the Village. - Complaints: the bylaw names no complaint line. Call the Municipal Office at (250) 934-6344 during office hours. After hours, the Nootka Sound RCMP non-emergency line is 1-877-283-2227; its members are designated enforcement officers. For emergencies, call 911. ## Official forms and pages - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.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) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/noise-rules.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/noise-rules.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/noise-rules.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/noise-rules.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/noise-rules.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/noise-rules.md) ## Sources - [Noise Control Bylaw No. 421, 1997 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/bylaw421.-noise-control-1997-anti-noise-sound.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Ticketing for Bylaw Offences Bylaw No. 601, 2018 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Bylaw-no.601-Authorizing-Ticketing-for-Bylaw-Offences.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws & Policies Archive - Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) - [EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION | Village of Tahsis, BC](https://villageoftahsis.com/residents/services/emergency-info/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 is recorded as not set. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules/_ --- --- title: Tahsis unsightly property rules and how to report question: "How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property.json" --- # Tahsis unsightly property rules and how to report **Question:** How do I report an unsightly or overgrown property in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, contact the Village Office at 250-934-6344 or reception@villageoftahsis.com. The Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw bars refuse, junk, derelict boats or vehicles, and overgrown or untidy land. No complaint form is posted. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of up to $10,000 plus the Village's costs. **How long:** A written notice gives a reasonable time to comply. A vacant building gets 24 hours after written notice. **Where:** - Phone: Village of Tahsis Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) - Email: Village Office, reception@villageoftahsis.com ## Key facts - **What counts:** An owner or occupier must not let refuse, junk or other noxious or offensive items collect on the land, or let it become an untidy or "unsightly property" (including graffiti, derelict boats or vehicles, dead or overgrown plants). Weeds must not create a fire hazard, and lawns must not grow past the neighbourhood standard or 25.4 cm (10 in.). - Source: [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019, ss. 9(1)-(2), 9(5), 11(2), 12](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) - Official wording: "An Owner or Occupier must not cause or permit Refuse or other noxious, offensive" … "to become or remain an untidy or Unsightly Property." … "An Owner or Occupier must not place Graffiti or permit Graffiti to remain on the Land" … "not beyond 25. 4 cm. (10 in. ) in height." … "all or any part of a Derelict Vehicle;" … "plants, bushes, hedges, shrubs, and trees that are decaying, dying or dead or" … "An Owneror Occupiermust not cause or permit Weedsor other unintended plants to" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **How to report:** No complaint form is posted. Contact the Village Office at 250-934-6344 or reception@villageoftahsis.com. The Strathcona Regional District's bylaw enforcement officer, appointed by Council, enforces the bylaw. - Source: [https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf, May 2019 Village notice "Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw (new)"](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf) - Official wording: "For more information contact the Village Office:" … "enforcement officer has been appointed by Council under the Police Act asthe Village's bylaw" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **What happens next:** A bylaw enforcement officer sends a written notice with a reasonable time to comply. If it is not done, the matter may go to Council for an order after the owner has a chance to be heard. If the order is not met, the Village may do the work and charge the owner; unpaid costs at December 31 are added to the property taxes. - Source: [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019, ss. 34-40](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) - Official wording: "the matter may proceed to Councilfor an orderto comply" … "Prior to Council making an order under section 37, the Owner or Occupier of the Land or" … "recovered as a debt to the Village, and if not paid by December 31st of the year in which the costs are incurred, will be added to the property taxes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** No ticket amount is set. On conviction, a fine of not more than $10,000 plus the Village's costs of investigating and prosecuting; each day is a separate offence. - Source: [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019, s. 41](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) - Official wording: "commits an offence and will be liable upon conviction of a fine of not more than the" … "(d) $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars)," - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw, 2019, No. 614 - Source: [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019, s. 1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the "Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw, 2019, No. 614"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) says an owner or occupier must not let refuse, junk or other noxious or offensive items collect on the land, or let it become untidy or "unsightly property". That includes graffiti, derelict boats or vehicles, and dead or overgrown plants. Weeds must not create a fire hazard, and lawns must not grow past the neighbourhood standard or 25.4 cm (10 in.). The bylaw also covers sidewalks and boulevards, buildings, fences, drainage, pests, vacant buildings and littering. ## Steps 1. Call the Village Office at 250-934-6344 or email reception@villageoftahsis.com. No complaint form is posted. 2. A bylaw enforcement officer sends the owner a written notice with a reasonable time to comply. 3. If it is not done, the matter may go to Council for an order after the owner has a chance to be heard. 4. If the order is not met, the Village may do the work and charge the owner. Unpaid costs at December 31 are added to the property taxes. ## Good to know - The Strathcona Regional District's bylaw enforcement officer, appointed by Council, enforces the bylaw. - A vacant building gets 24 hours after written notice, and a demolition excavation 24 hours. - No ticket amount is set. On conviction the fine is up to $10,000 plus the Village's costs of investigating and prosecuting. Each day is a separate offence. ## Official forms and pages - [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules.md) - [Tahsis backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Unsightly property fines in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/unsightly-property.md) - [Zeballos](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zeballos/unsightly-property.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/unsightly-property.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/unsightly-property.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/unsightly-property.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/unsightly-property.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/unsightly-property.md) ## Sources - [Property Maintenance Regulation Bylaw No. 614, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052308580.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/SKM_C454e19052310510.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property/_ --- --- title: Tahsis backyard fire and burning rules question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Bylaws, noise and complaints owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire.json" --- # Tahsis backyard fire and burning rules **Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, campfires and small cooking fires need no permit. Burning garden refuse is banned April 14 to October 14, and from October 15 to April 14 it needs a permit and a day the Fire Chief designates. All burning can be banned in high wildfire risk. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** The Village's 2019 information sheet gives the open burning permit fee as $30. No current fee schedule read lists it. No ticket amount is set. **How long:** A burning permit is valid for one burning period; a separate permit is needed for each. **Where:** - Phone: Tahsis Fire Rescue, 250-202-9618 (Fire Hall, 433 Alpine View Road) - In person: Village Office or Fire Hall (permit forms, per the 2019 sheet), 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC ## Key facts - **Backyard campfires:** Yes, no permit needed for campfires or small cooking fires on barbecues and grills. The bylaw allows up to 30 inches across; the Village's April 2026 notice says no larger than 50 cm high and 50 cm across, so use that. Keep water ready. All burning may be banned in high wildfire risk. (Sources differ: The bylaw defines a campfire by diameter only (30 inches, about 76 cm). The April 2026 Village notice says no larger than 50 cm high and 50 cm in diameter. The bylaw governs; the notice is the Village's current guidance and is the safer size to follow.) - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, ss. 1(q), 9(c)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: ""Campfire" means a small, open air burn no larger than 30" in diameter" … "(c) Campfires of other small confined fires used for the cooking of food on barbecues and grills." - Source: [Burning prohibited reminder, April 2026, Village notice, April 2026](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/burning-prohibted-reminder-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "A campfire is defined as a fire no larger than 50cm high and 50cm in diameter." … "You must have water readily available to exƟnguish the fire." … "all burning including campfires may be prohibited." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Burning yard waste:** Open burning of garden refuse (leaves, prunings, weeds) is prohibited April 14 to October 14. From October 15 to April 14 it needs a permit and may be done only on days the Fire Chief designates, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a fire no more than 1 m across and 1 m high. Only garden refuse grown on the property, never garbage or construction waste. - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, ss. 2.2-2.3, 3.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban periods and Ministry of Forest fire ban regulations April 14th to October 14" … "the fire is for the purpose of burning garden refuse that is produced on the property where burning is taking place;" … "the fire is burning during the time period between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. of the same day;" … "designated by the Fire Chief for open burning;" … "No person shall dispose of animal organic waste, construction waste, domestic waste materials, garbage or noxious material by open burning." - Source: [Burning prohibited reminder, April 2026, Village notice, April 2026](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/burning-prohibted-reminder-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "Open Burning of yard debris and any other materials is PROHIBITED under Bylaw No. 516 between April 14th and October 14th annually." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Permit:** Yes, for open burning (not campfires): a written permit from the Fire Chief or designate, valid for one burning period; a separate permit is needed for each period, and it must be at the burn site. The Village's 2019 information sheet gives the fee as $30 and says forms are at the Village Office or the Fire Hall. - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, s. 2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "No person shall light, ignite, start, or burn any fire for the purpose of open burning, without first having obtained a permit to do so from the Fire Chief or designate." - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, ss. 5.1-5.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be valid during the specified burning period designated under Section 2.3 (d) of this bylaw. A person shall" … "apply for separate permit for each burning period." - Source: [Open Burning Requirements information sheet, 2019, 2019 information sheet](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OPE-BURNING-REQUIREMENTS-3.pdf) - Official wording: "All Open Burning requires a permit under Village bylaws." … "The fee is $30. 00." … "Forms are also available at the Village Office or the Tahsis Fire Hall during regular business" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fire bans:** Open burning is also prohibited whenever the Fire Chief declares a burning-ban period or provincial fire-ban regulations apply. The Village posts bans (with the BC Wildfire Service Coastal Fire Centre) as notices; ask Tahsis Fire Rescue at 250-202-9618. - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, s. 2.2](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "Open burning is prohibited during times specified by the Fire Chief as burning ban periods and Ministry of Forest fire ban regulations" - Source: [Burning prohibited reminder, April 2026, Village notice, April 2026](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/burning-prohibted-reminder-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "please contact the Fire Rescue Department at 250-202-9618." - Source: [https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fire-ban-2026.pdf, Village notice, May 2026](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fire-ban-2026.pdf) - Official wording: "including CAMPFIRES will be PROHIBITED within the Village of Tahsis and throughout the Coastal Fire Centre" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Instead of burning:** Not confirmed. No official page read says where yard waste may go instead of burning. - **Fine:** No ticket amount is set. An offence under the burning bylaw is punishable in accordance with the Offence Act; each day is a separate offence. The owner pays the Fire Department's costs of controlling an escaped or prohibited fire. - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, ss. 6.1, 8.2, 8.3](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "Any person guilty of an offence under this Bylaw shall be punishable in" … "Each day a violation is caused or allowed to continue constitutes a separate" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Bylaw:** Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 - Source: [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005, Title](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as the "Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005"" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works The Village's [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) lets you have a campfire or a small cooking fire on a barbecue or grill without a permit. Keep water ready. Burning garden refuse (leaves, prunings, weeds grown on your property, never garbage or construction waste) is a separate "open burning" with a permit. ## Steps 1. Campfires: keep it small. The bylaw allows up to 30 inches across, but the Village's April 2026 notice says no larger than 50 cm high and 50 cm across. Use the smaller size. 2. Garden refuse: do not burn from April 14 to October 14. 3. From October 15 to April 14, get a written permit from the Fire Chief or designate. Forms are at the Village Office or the Fire Hall, according to the 2019 sheet. 4. Burn only on days the Fire Chief designates, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in a fire no more than 1 m across and 1 m high. Keep the permit at the burn site. ## Good to know - Other permit conditions: fire at least 7.5 m from buildings and combustibles and 1.5 m from grass or shrubs; supervised at all times by someone at least 16 with equipment and water to put it out in five minutes; within 40 m of a point reachable by fire vehicles; only when the Ventilation Index is forecast "good" unless the Fire Chief directs otherwise. - Open burning is also prohibited whenever the Fire Chief declares a burning-ban period or provincial fire-ban regulations apply. For current bans, check the Village's notices or ask Tahsis Fire Rescue at 250-202-9618. - The 2019 sheet gives the permit fee as $30; confirm the current fee with the Village. - No ticket amount is set. An offence is punishable under the Offence Act, and each day is a separate offence. The owner pays the Fire Department's costs of controlling an escaped or prohibited fire. - No official page I read says where yard waste may go instead of burning. ## Official forms and pages - [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) ## The same question elsewhere - [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/backyard-fire.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/backyard-fire.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/backyard-fire.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/backyard-fire.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/backyard-fire.md) - [Tofino](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tofino/backyard-fire.md) ## Sources - [Outdoor Burning Regulation Bylaw No. 516, 2005 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/burning-bylaw-516.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Open Burning Requirements information sheet, 2019 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/OPE-BURNING-REQUIREMENTS-3.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Burning prohibited reminder, April 2026 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/burning-prohibted-reminder-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fire-ban-2026.pdf](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/fire-ban-2026.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 6 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed. Gov Handbook is an independent guide, not affiliated with Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire/_ --- --- title: Tahsis home-based business rules question: "Can I run a business from my home in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Starting and running a business owner: municipal owner_body: Village of Tahsis sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.json" --- # Tahsis home-based business rules **Question:** Can I run a business from my home in Tahsis? **Short answer:** Yes. Tahsis's Zoning Bylaw allows a home-based business in any zone if you live on the lot and it keeps the home's residential character. Limits include one outside sign up to 3,600 cm² and one non-resident employee. No Village business licence was found. **Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Tahsis, https://villageoftahsis.com) **Cost:** No Village fee found. No business licence bylaw is in force. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 - Email: Municipal Office, reception@villageoftahsis.com - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes, in any zone, if it does not change the home's residential character, shows no outside sign except one up to 3,600 cm², causes no extra off-site parking, traffic or nuisance, and is run by someone who permanently lives on the lot. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.2(1)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "A home-based business is permitted in any zone subject to compliance with the" … "the home-based business must not alter the essential residential character of the" … "except for a single sign not exceeding 3600 square centimetres;" - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.2(1)(g)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "the home-based business must be operated by a person who permanently resides within a dwelling unit on the lot where the home-based business is situated;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Not confirmed. The Fees and Charges Bylaw is an unreadable scan, so a licence fee could not be checked. - **Limits:** Work must be inside a building (outdoor activity only 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.); no outside storage; at most 50% of the dwelling's residential floor area (may be in an accessory building); one employee who does not live on the lot; one sign up to 3,600 cm²; 1 parking space plus the 2 for the dwelling. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 3.2(1), 3.13](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "the home-based business shall be conducted entirely within a building that" … "there shall be no external storage of materials, equipment, containers or finished" … "h) the gross floor area of the home-based business shall not exceed 50% of the" … "a maximum of one person who does not reside within a dwelling unit located on" … "Home-Based Business 1 space + the 2 spaces required for the principal" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Businesses not allowed:** None set. Tahsis' bylaw lists no banned home businesses. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 3.2 and s. 2.1 ("Home-Based Business") - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), s. 3.2, allows a home-based business in any zone. It must not change the home's residential character, show an outside sign except one up to 3,600 cm², or cause extra off-site parking, traffic or nuisance. The operator must permanently live on the lot. Doctors, dentists, chiropractors, veterinary surgeons, lawyers and accountants have their own similar rules in s. 3.2(2). ## Steps 1. Check that your business meets the limits below. 2. Provide parking: 1 space for the business plus the 2 for the dwelling. 3. Call the Municipal Office (250-934-6344) to confirm nothing else is needed. ## Good to know - Work must be inside a building. Outdoor activity is allowed only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and no outside storage. - The business may use at most 50% of the dwelling's residential floor area (it may be in an accessory building). - One employee who does not live on the lot is allowed. - The bylaw lists no banned home businesses, but any use not expressly permitted is prohibited. - Business License Bylaw No. 503 was repealed in 2012, and we found no later business licence bylaw. Ask the Municipal Office to confirm. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) ## Related questions - [Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/home-based-business.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/home-based-business.md) - [Alert Bay](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/alert-bay/home-based-business.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/home-based-business.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/home-based-business.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/home-based-business.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Repealing Bylaw No. 503-1, 2012 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Business-Licence-Repealing-Bylaw-503-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 3 of 5 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 Village of Tahsis. How answers are checked: https://govhandbook.com/methods/ · Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business/_ --- --- title: Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Tahsis?" place: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/tahsis category: Housing and renting owner: shared sources_read: 2026-11-08 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.json" --- # Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo) **Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Tahsis? **Short answer:** In Tahsis, short-term rental (under 31 days) is allowed as an accessory use in the R-1, R-2 and RM-1 zones. It also counts as a home-based business if you live on the lot. Hosts must register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. No Village business licence was found. **Who handles it:** More than one level of government **Cost:** No Village fee found. No business licence bylaw is in force. **How long:** Not stated. **Where:** - Online: BC Short-Term Rental Registry and rules, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement - Phone: Municipal Office, 250-934-6344 - In person: Municipal Office, 977 South Maquinna Dr., Tahsis, BC V0P 1X0 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) ## Key facts - **Allowed:** Yes. Short-term rental (under 31 days) is a listed accessory use in the R-1, R-2 and RM-1 zones, and counts as a home-based business (allowed in any zone) if the operator permanently lives on the lot and meets the home-based business limits. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 2.1, 3.2(1), 5.2-5.4](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "means the rental of all or a portion of a dwelling for a period of less" … "Residential Zone One (R-l)" … "short-term rental accommodations" … "h) bed and breakfast accommodation and short-term rental accommodation, and" … "the home-based business must be operated by a person who permanently resides within a dwelling unit on the lot where the home-based business is situated;" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Business licence:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Provincial registration:** Yes. Tahsis is on the Province's exempt-community list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply, but hosts of rentals under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. - Source: [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Province page (updated Sept 21, 2026)](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days, regardless of whether a local business licence is required." … "Communities under 10,000 population and ski resort areas" … "Telkwa Tahsis Tofino" … "must register with the Short-Term Rental Registry, but are exempt from the principal residence requirement:" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Operating rules:** Parking: 1 space per guest room plus the 2 spaces required for the main dwelling. As a home-based business: at most 50% of the dwelling's floor area, one non-resident employee, one sign up to 3,600 cm². A bed and breakfast is limited to 4 bedrooms with the operator living there. - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, ss. 2.1, 3.2(1), 3.13](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "Short-Term Rental 1 space per guest room + the 2 spaces required for the" … "h) the gross floor area of the home-based business shall not exceed 50% of the" … "a maximum of one person who does not reside within a dwelling unit located on" … "means the use of not more than four (4) bedrooms within a dwelling" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 - **Fine:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read. - **Bylaw:** Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (definitions, s. 3.2, s. 3.13, zone tables); provincial Short-Term Rentals Accommodation Act - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020, s. 1.1](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - Official wording: "ZONING BYLAW No. 630, 2020" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08 ## How it works Under [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf), short-term rental (under 31 days) is a listed accessory use in the R-1, R-2 and RM-1 zones. It also counts as a home-based business, which is allowed in any zone, if the operator permanently lives on the lot and meets the home-based business limits. RM-2 and RU-1 do not list short-term rental as an accessory use. No local principal-residence requirement was found. Tahsis is on the Province's list of exempt communities, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply here. Hosts of rentals under 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. ## Steps 1. Check your zone (see the zoning-lookup answer). 2. Meet the parking rule: 1 space per guest room plus the 2 spaces required for the main dwelling. 3. If you run it as a home-based business, keep to its limits: at most 50% of the dwelling's floor area, one non-resident employee, and one sign up to 3,600 cm². 4. Register with the Province's Short-Term Rental Registry. ## Good to know - A bed and breakfast is limited to 4 bedrooms, with the operator living there. - Business License Bylaw No. 503 was repealed in 2012 and we found no later business licence bylaw. - We found no guest limit, licence-number posting rule or local contact rule, and no ticket amount for short-term rentals. Zoning offences can be punished by a fine up to $50,000 or six months in jail. - The Province's list was dated June 1, 2026; check the Province's page for changes. ## Official forms and pages - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF)](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) - [Short-term rentals, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) ## Related questions - [Tahsis home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.md) - [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md) - [Gold River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gold-river/short-term-rental.md) - [Sayward](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sayward/short-term-rental.md) - [Port Alice](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alice/short-term-rental.md) - [Port McNeill](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-mcneill/short-term-rental.md) - [Campbell River](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/campbell-river/short-term-rental.md) - [Port Hardy](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-hardy/short-term-rental.md) ## Sources - [Zoning Bylaw No. 630, 2020 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bylaw-630.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) - [Short-term rentals, principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08) - [Business Licence Repealing Bylaw No. 503-1, 2012 (PDF), Village of Tahsis](https://villageoftahsis.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Business-Licence-Repealing-Bylaw-503-1.pdf) (read 2026-11-08) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed. 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