# Gov Handbook: Warfield, British Columbia, Canada

> 22 answers about local government in Warfield. Hub page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/ · All answers as JSON: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/index.json · Full text: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/llms-full.txt

## Building, renovating and your property

- [Warfield building permits: when you need one and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit.md): In Warfield you need a building permit for any construction, alteration, excavation, demolition, removal or relocation of a building or structure, and for retaining walls and swimming pools. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Building Department handles permits for the Village: 250-368-9148.
- [Warfield fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/fence-rules.md): In Warfield a fence under 2.0 m needs no building or development permit, but it must follow the Zoning Bylaw. In residential zones the limit is 1.2 m in a front yard and 1.8 m in side and rear yards.
- [Warfield permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/deck-shed-garage-permit.md): In Warfield the Building Bylaw does not apply to an accessory building under 10 m², so a small shed needs no building permit. Larger sheds, garages and carports fall under the general permit rule. The bylaw sets no deck threshold; ask the RDKB Building Department at 250-368-9148.
- [Warfield building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/building-permit-fees.md): In Warfield a building permit costs $8 per $1,000 of the value of the work, with a $50 minimum, under Appendix A of Building Bylaw No. 988. Every application also pays a non-refundable application fee, which is applied against the permit cost.
- [Warfield zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/zoning-lookup.md): Warfield posts a Zoning Map (PDF) on its Zoning and Development and Maps pages; it has no online address search. Find your zone on the map, then read that zone's rules in Zoning Bylaw No. 896. For help, call the Village Office at 250-368-8202.
- [Warfield secondary suite and carriage house rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/secondary-suite.md): Yes. Warfield's Zoning Bylaw allows a secondary suite inside a single detached or semi-attached home, and an accessory suite (garden suite, laneway home, carriage house or garage suite) in an accessory building. Table 5-1 lists both in the R1 and R2 zones. A building permit is required.

## Garbage, recycling and waste

- [Warfield garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/garbage-collection.md): In Warfield, garbage and green bin (organics) are collected weekly under contracts arranged by the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary with GFL Environmental. Use the interactive map on the Village's Curbside Pickups page to find your pick-up day. Garbage tags are $3 each.
- [Warfield yard waste collection and drop-off](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/yard-waste.md): Warfield has seasonal curbside yard and garden waste pick-up on a bi-weekly schedule, with start and end dates set by the Village, run by GFL Environmental. The fee is $65 a year per dwelling unit, or $60 if paid in full by the last business day in February. No drop-off site is stated.

## Water, sewer, roads and snow

- [Warfield watering restrictions](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/water-restrictions.md): Yes. In Warfield, from June 15 to September 15, even-numbered addresses sprinkle only on even calendar days and odd-numbered on odd days, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Council can add restrictions at any time, so check with the Village.

## Pets, animals and wildlife

- [Warfield dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-licence.md): In Warfield, the Village issues dog licences at the Village Office: $15 a year for a spayed or neutered dog and $30 for one that is not. The Village's page says all dogs must be licensed, but Animal Control Bylaw 703 calls registration voluntary, so confirm with the Village.
- [Warfield dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dog-leash-rules.md): In Warfield, a dog off its owner's property must be with a competent person who has effective control by leash, and may not be at large. Leashes may be up to 2.44 m (8 ft), or a retractable one up to 7.62 m (25 ft). The bylaw names no off-leash areas.
- [Warfield rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/dangerous-dogs.md): In Warfield, a dangerous dog must be confined, muzzled and leashed in public, with a warning sign posted. The Village charges $200 a year to register one and $10 for the sign. Animal Control Bylaw 703 does not say how a dog is declared dangerous or how to report one.
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Warfield](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/how-many-pets.md): In Warfield, three or more dogs at one time on a parcel need a kennel licence from the Village, unless the Zoning Bylaw permits a kennel there. Animal Control Bylaw 703 sets no limit on cats and no combined pet limit.
- [Warfield backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-chickens.md): In Warfield you may keep up to 10 hens, no roosters, in zones where domestic agriculture is permitted, on a property with a single-unit or two-unit home where the owner lives and keeps the hens. Bees are allowed in any zone under hive rules. No hen registration is set.

## Parking, tickets and driving

- [Warfield RV, boat and trailer parking rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md): In Warfield, no vehicle may park on a highway over 24 hours continuously, and no recreation vehicle, including a camper, motor home, holiday trailer or boat trailer, may park in a residential area over 24 hours continuously. The bylaws read set no RV rule for your own lot.

## Bylaws, noise and complaints

- [Warfield noise bylaw: quiet hours, construction hours and fines](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/noise-rules.md): Warfield's Noise Control Bylaw bans noise that disturbs the neighbourhood at any time, and bans disturbing building work or machinery from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. It sets no other fixed quiet hours and no decibel limits. A noise ticket is $100.
- [Warfield unsightly property rules and how to report](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/unsightly-property.md): In Warfield, the Untidy and Unsightly Bylaw requires owners to keep property tidy, with grass and weeds under 30 cm. An officer gives a written notice and the owner has 10 days to fix it. The bylaw names no complaint form or phone, so contact the Village Office.
- [Warfield backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/backyard-fire.md): In Warfield, a backyard campfire needs an annual Residential Campfire Permit ($25) from the Village office. Open burning, including burning yard waste, is strictly prohibited. Permits can be suspended during fire bans.
- [Warfield bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/bylaw-fines.md): Warfield issues bylaw notices ("tickets") of up to $500 under its Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw 950. Pay within 14 days for a discount or dispute within 14 days. Amounts by offence are in a scanned schedule we could not read, so only some fines are listed here.

## Starting and running a business

- [Warfield business licences: who needs one, fees and how to apply](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/business-licence.md): Yes. Anyone carrying on a business in the Village of Warfield needs a Village business licence unless exempt. The fee is $55 a year for the primary class and $25 for each secondary class. Apply on paper at the Village Office.
- [Warfield home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/home-based-business.md): Yes, with a Village business licence. Warfield's Zoning Bylaw allows minor and standard home occupations in several zones, and home industry in R1, R2, C1 and C2. The Home Occupation licence class is $55 a year in Business Licence Bylaw 920.

## Housing and renting

- [Warfield short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/warfield/short-term-rental.md): Unclear locally. Warfield is on the Province's exempt list, so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply, but hosts must still register with the Province. The Village's Zoning Bylaw copy allows bed and breakfast only in zones since removed; ask the Village Office, 250-368-8202.

## Zoning

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