# Gov Handbook: Tahsis, British Columbia, Canada

> 19 answers about local government in Tahsis. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Tahsis building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit.md): 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.
- [Tahsis fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/fence-rules.md): 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.
- [Tahsis permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): 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.
- [Tahsis building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/building-permit-fees.md): 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.
- [Tahsis zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning-lookup.md): 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.
- [Tahsis secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/secondary-suite.md): 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.
- [Tahsis tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/tree-removal.md): 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.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Tahsis garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/garbage-collection.md): 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.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Tahsis watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/water-restrictions.md): 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.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Tahsis dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-licence.md): 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.
- [Tahsis dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/dog-leash-rules.md): 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.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Tahsis](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/how-many-pets.md): 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.
- [Tahsis backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-chickens.md): 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.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Tahsis RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): 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.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Tahsis noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/noise-rules.md): 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.
- [Tahsis unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/unsightly-property.md): 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.
- [Tahsis backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/backyard-fire.md): 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.

## Starting and running a business

- [Tahsis home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/home-based-business.md): 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.

## Housing and renting

- [Tahsis short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/short-term-rental.md): 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.

## Zoning

- [All 11 zones in Tahsis, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tahsis/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St