# Gov Handbook: Taylor, British Columbia, Canada

> 12 answers about local government in Taylor. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Taylor building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit.md): In Taylor you need a permit from the District's Building Inspector before building any building or structure, unless it is exempt. Buildings of 15 m² or less are exempt if they follow all bylaws. File the application with the District Office at 250-789-3392.
- [Taylor fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/fence-rules.md): In Taylor a fence does not need a building permit. Under the Zoning Bylaw, fences can be 1.2 m high in a front yard and 2.0 m along side and rear lines in residential zones. Nothing taller than 0.9 m is allowed in the corner sight triangle.
- [Taylor permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Taylor, a building or structure of 15 m² or less in building area needs no building permit if it follows all bylaws; a larger one does. Garages, carports and decks are not named in the bylaw, so the same 15 m² rule applies. Zoning limits still apply.
- [Taylor building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/building-permit-fees.md): In Taylor, the building permit fee under the Building Bylaw is $25 for work valued up to $5,000, $5 per $1,000 (or part) from $5,000 to $50,000, and $3 per $1,000 (or part) over $50,000. A plan processing fee is paid with the application.
- [Taylor zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning-lookup.md): In Taylor, zones are shown on Schedule B, the Zoning Bylaw Map, which is part of Zoning Bylaw No. 898, 2025. We found no online map or address lookup on the District's website, so call the District Office at 250-789-3392 to confirm your zone.
- [Taylor secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/secondary-suite.md): Yes. In Taylor the Zoning Bylaw allows one secondary suite inside a single detached dwelling, and a detached accessory dwelling unit, in the A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2 and R-4 zones. Neither is allowed in R-3, and neither can be used for short-term rental.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Taylor watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/water-restrictions.md): In Taylor, watering restrictions are set in stages under the Water Conservation Bylaw. The District's 2022 notice described Stage 1 as sprinkling a lawn only on odd-numbered days, 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m. The current stage changes by public notice, so check with the District Office.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Taylor backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/backyard-chickens.md): In Taylor, you can keep up to six hens for personal egg consumption where the zone allows it, such as the A-1, A-2 and R-1 zones. Hens must also meet the Backyard Hen and Bee Keeping Bylaw. Beehives are allowed where listed as a permitted use, with limits.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Taylor RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In Taylor, in residential areas you may keep one boat up to 11.0 m, one RV up to 14.0 m and one cargo or flat deck trailer up to 8.0 m on your lot. On a street, parking over 72 hours without moving is a ticketable offence. Nobody may live in an RV on a lot.

## Starting and running a business

- [Taylor business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/business-licence.md): Taylor has no local business licence. A Taylor business that wants to operate in Taylor and the participating communities buys the Inter-Community Business Licence, $130 a year, at the District Office. Home-based businesses and bed and breakfasts must hold one.
- [Taylor home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/home-based-business.md): Yes. In Taylor a home-based business is allowed as a secondary use in A-1, A-2, R-1, R-2, R-3 and R-4 zones, if the permanent resident runs it and it stays small and secondary to living there. You must hold an inter-community business licence, $130 a year according to the District's page.

## Housing and renting

- [Taylor short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/short-term-rental.md): In Taylor the Zoning Bylaw has no short-term rental use, and uses not listed are prohibited. Short-term rental (under 30 consecutive days) is barred in a secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit. A bed and breakfast is allowed in some zones. Hosts must also register with the Province.

## Zoning

- [All 13 zones in Taylor, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/taylor/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St