# Gov Handbook: View Royal, British Columbia, Canada

> 24 answers about local government in View Royal. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [View Royal building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit.md): In the Town of View Royal, you need a building or plumbing permit for new construction and for renovations, additions, repairs and demolition, including decks, pools, secondary suites and retaining walls over 1.2 m. Apply in person at Town Hall. Building Services (250-708-2256) can tell you if you are unsure.
- [View Royal fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fence-rules.md): In the Town of View Royal, a fence does not need a building permit, but it must meet the Zoning Bylaw's height limits: 2 m in residential zones and 1.2 m in a front or flanking yard. A retaining wall over 1.2 m needs a retaining wall permit.
- [View Royal permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In the Town of View Royal, new accessory buildings (sheds, detached garages, carports), decks, docks and stairs need a building permit. The Town states no size exemption for sheds, and the Building Bylaw does not apply to platforms less than 0.6 m above grade. Check with Building Services (250-708-2256).
- [View Royal building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/building-permit-fees.md): A building permit in the Town of View Royal costs a minimum of $100, then 1.25% of construction cost above $1,000 up to $100,000, 1% to $500,000 and 0.75% above that. An application fee of 25% of the permit fee (minimum $100) is paid when you apply and is not refundable.
- [View Royal zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning-lookup.md): Find your lot on the Town of View Royal Zoning Map, then read that zone in Zoning Bylaw 900 for permitted uses, density, setbacks and parking. Planning can confirm (250-708-2254, planning@viewroyal.ca). Land north of Thetis Lake Park stays under older Capital Regional District zoning.
- [View Royal secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/secondary-suite.md): Often yes in the Town of View Royal, depending on your zone. One secondary suite inside a house needs a building permit. A garden suite (a detached backyard suite) needs a development permit ($550) and a building permit. Neither may be a short-term rental. Check your zone first.
- [View Royal tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/tree-removal.md): Often yes. In the Town of View Royal you need a Tree Permit to cut or alter a Protected Tree: listed native species, any tree over 20 cm DBH, any tree on Town land, and trees on a steep slope or within 30 m of a watercourse. A regular request has no fee, but you usually plant 2 replacements per tree.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [View Royal garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/garbage-collection.md): In the Town of View Royal, the Town's contractor, Waste Management, collects garbage and household food waste once a week. Look up your day (Tuesday to Friday depending on your area) on the Town's collection map or street list. Curbside recycling is run separately by the CRD.
- [View Royal yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/yard-waste.md): The Town of View Royal collects yard waste at the curb once a year, in November, on a Saturday set by your regular garbage day, up to five bags or bundles per home. Otherwise you can drop it off at the Yard and Garden Waste Transfer Station, 605 Canteen Road; confirm hours and fees first.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [View Royal watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In the Town of View Royal, the Capital Regional District's Water Conservation Bylaw 4099 applies Stage 1 watering rules automatically every year from May 1 to September 30. The CRD can end, change or tighten them at any time, so check its page for the current stage.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [View Royal dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-licence.md): In View Royal, a dog over four months old needs a licence for each licencing year, and the Capital Regional District (CRD) runs licensing for the Town. The fee is $40 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $60 for one that is not, with a $5 early-renewal discount and a $20 late penalty.
- [View Royal dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dog-leash-rules.md): In the Town of View Royal, a dog in public must be with a competent person and under effective control on a leash, except in designated off-leash areas. Dogs are banned from beaches April 1 to September 30, from sports fields and from environmentally sensitive areas. A dog at large is a $75 ticket.
- [View Royal rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/dangerous-dogs.md): Under the Town of View Royal's Animal Control Bylaw 614, a dangerous dog must be kept indoors or in a secure pen, and in public must be muzzled on a leash of 4 feet or less. An aggressive dog must always be leashed and kept out of off-leash parks. The CRD enforces the bylaw.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in View Royal](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/how-many-pets.md): In the Town of View Royal, more than four dogs per dwelling unit needs a kennel licence, and no more than five cats over four months old may be kept on a parcel. Limits also apply to rabbits, rodents and hens.
- [View Royal backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-chickens.md): The Town of View Royal allows up to four hens (no roosters) in the R-1, R-1A and R-1B zones, and bees in several zones with two to four hives depending on lot size. Other livestock is allowed only in Agriculture zones on lots of at least 4 hectares.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [View Royal RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In the Town of View Royal, no vehicle may stay on a street more than 72 hours in a row, and a trailer may be left there only if hitched to a towing vehicle. On a residential lot, front and side yards cannot be used to store vehicles or boats, and a vehicle over 7.5 m long cannot park in the front yard.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [View Royal noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/noise-rules.md): View Royal's Noise Control Bylaw 523 sets no fixed quiet hours. It bans noise that disturbs neighbours at any time, and construction is allowed from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Work for profit is not allowed on Sundays or statutory holidays. A noise ticket is $100.
- [View Royal unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/unsightly-property.md): In the Town of View Royal, report it to Bylaw Enforcement at 250-727-7903 or bylawcompliance@viewroyal.ca. The Property Maintenance Bylaw 512 requires owners to keep yards free of rubbish and derelict vehicles and clear of brush and noxious weeds. The municipal ticket is $100.
- [View Royal backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/backyard-fire.md): No. The Town of View Royal's Fire Protection and Life Safety Bylaw 954 bans open-air fires of any kind, so backyard campfires, wood fire pits and burning yard waste are not allowed. The exception is a home appliance that burns charcoal briquettes, natural gas or propane.
- [View Royal fireworks rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/fireworks.md): Only with a permit. In the Town of View Royal, consumer fireworks may be set off only on October 31 between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (or in exceptional circumstances under Town policy), by a permit holder aged 18 or older who has completed the Fireworks Safety Course. Selling fireworks is banned.
- [View Royal bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/bylaw-fines.md): The Town of View Royal enforces many bylaws with municipal tickets under Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw 643. Examples: $100 for disturbing noise, $75 for a dog at large, $50 for an unlicensed dog, $75 for parking on a street over 72 hours and $125 within 5 m of a fire hydrant.

## Starting and running a business

- [View Royal business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/business-licence.md): Yes. The Town of View Royal requires a business licence for every business operating in the Town, whether run from a shop, a home or on the road. Fill in the application form and bring it with the fee to Town Hall, 45 View Royal Avenue. Fees run from $50 to $2,000 a year by type.
- [View Royal home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/home-based-business.md): Yes, in the Town of View Royal, if your zone allows a home occupation, your business fits one of three levels in the Zoning Bylaw, and you hold a Town business licence ($100 a year; home crafts sold online or offsite $50). Level 1 is the smallest; levels 2 and 3 allow more space, clients and staff.

## Housing and renting

- [View Royal short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/short-term-rental.md): Generally no. The Town of View Royal's Zoning Bylaw 900 prohibits vacation rentals and Airbnb-style stays. The only exception is a licensed bed and breakfast, as a Level 3 home occupation where the zone allows it. The Province also requires registration and applies its principal residence rule in View Royal.

## Zoning

- [All 30 zones in View Royal, as JSON](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning/index.json)
- Zone of an address: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/view-royal/zoning/lookup?address=123+Main+St