{"place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","slug":"wells","name":"Wells","full_name":"District of Wells","type":"municipality","country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"},"region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"website":"https://www.wells.ca","population":"not stated on the official site","intro":"Wells is a small town in the foothills of the Cariboo Mountains near the end of Highway 26, known as the gateway to Barkerville Historic Town and the Bowron Lake chain of lakes. The District of Wells runs public works (water, sewer, municipal land and buildings, snow removal, ditching and drainage, street lighting and street maintenance), arranges garbage collection through a contractor, and supports the Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade. The recycling depot is run locally by the Wells and Area Community Association, and the Wells RCMP detachment handles policing. The Cariboo Regional District appears on the District's pages through its Solid Waste Management Plan and its building bylaw, which the District adapts for local fees. The District's pages show no local dog licence, noise or business licence bylaw. Marriage licences, health cards and driver's licences are provincial.","city_hall":{"label":"Municipal Hall","address":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (mailing address: PO Box 219, Wells, BC V0K 2R0)","phone":"250-994-3330","hours":"not stated on the official site"},"useful_contacts":[{"label":"District Office (general, email)","value":"250-994-3330, clerk@wells.ca"},{"label":"Facilities, Lands and Infrastructure Foreman (public works)","value":"250-991-6115, pbworks@wells.ca"},{"label":"Wells RCMP detachment (report a theft or anything suspicious; emergencies call 9-1-1)","value":"250-994-3314"},{"label":"Fire Chief (Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade)","value":"604-805-5366, firechief@wells.ca"},{"label":"Wells Transfer Station","value":"10720 Barkerville Hwy"},{"label":"Recycling Depot (Wells and Area Community Association)","value":"wellsbcrecycling@gmail.com"}],"bodies":{"municipal":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"regional":{"name":"Cariboo Regional District","url":"https://www.cariboord.ca"},"provincial":{"name":"Province of British Columbia","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca"},"federal":{"name":"Government of Canada","url":"https://www.canada.ca"}},"boundary":{"geojson":"/data/ca/bc/wells/boundary.geojson","area_km2":158.84,"source":"Municipalities - Legally Defined Administrative Areas of BC, BC Data Catalogue","source_url":"https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/municipalities-legally-defined-administrative-areas-of-bc","accessed":"2026-11-08"},"zoning":{"zones":19,"zone_pages":19,"has_page":true,"bylaw":{"title":"District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"This is the original 2000 bylaw text. The District posts amending bylaws separately and not folded in: No. 6 1998 (an older CRD bylaw), No. 123, 2013 (adds single family dwelling as permitted use in CW, s. 4.1.A.1(a)iii) and No. 125, 2013 (adds RV seasonal temporary dwelling rules, s. 3.13(g),(h)). Neither adds a zone."},"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false}},"counts":{"answers":9,"facts_matched":41},"latest":"2026-11-08"},"generated":"2026-11-12T01:48:38.090Z","count":9,"answers":[{"title":"Wells building permit fees","question":"How much does a building permit cost in Wells?","slug":"building-permit-fees","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"In Wells, a building permit costs a $150 application fee plus $10 for each $1,000 (or part) of construction cost, under the District's fees bylaw. Plumbing, moved-on dwellings, inspections and other items have their own fees.","aliases":["building permit fees wells","how much is a building permit wells bc","wells permit cost","district of wells fees bylaw"],"cost":"$150 application fee plus $10 per $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost.","how_long":"Not applicable. The District does not say when the fee is due; ask the District Office.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the District website."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf"},{"title":"Permits, District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit-fees/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees/"},"facts":{"minimum_fee":{"label":"Lowest fee","value":"Building application fee $150. If the cost of the build is under $150, the application fee is the cost of the build or $50, whichever is more. Construction fee is on top (see formula).","short":"$150 application fee, plus construction fee","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Building Application Fee $150.00","then the permit application fee will be the cost of the build or $50.00, whichever is more"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee_formula":{"label":"How the fee is worked out","value":"$10 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost, plus the $150 application fee. Plumbing: $80 for the first fixture, $7 for each after. Moved-on dwelling: $200 flat.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Each $1000.00 or fraction of construction cost $10.00","1st Fixture $80.00","Flat Rate per \"Moved on Dwelling\" $200.00"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits","title":"Permits, District of Wells","section":"Permits page","quotes":["Building permits typically cost $150 for an application plus $10 per $1,000 of construction cost"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"Construction value may be the contract price, RS Means, or a per-square-foot figure at the Building Inspector's discretion (e.g. garage or workshop $40/sq. ft., sundecks $20/sq. ft.). Conflict note: the older Bylaw No. 15, 1999, Schedule A, set the permit fee at 0.5% of construction value; the 2021 schedule and the Permits page agree with each other and are treated as current. Bylaw 199 does not say it repeals Bylaw 15 in the text read."},"application_fee":{"label":"Application or plan review fee","value":"$150. Bylaw No. 199 does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.","short":"$150","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Building Application Fee $150.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_fees":{"label":"Other fees","value":"Re-inspection $50; transfer of permit to new owner $50; chimney or burning device inspection $50; change of occupancy inspection $150; demolition $80; removal of notice on title $500. Development permit $125.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["Re-Inspection $50.00","Transfer of Building Permit to new owner $50.00","Demolitions $80.00","Development Permits $125.00"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"how_to_pay":{"label":"How to pay","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Bylaw 199 does not say how or when to pay.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (Official Community Plan, Zoning and Building Fees)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","section":"Schedule C","quotes":["OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), ZONING AND BUILDING FEES"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nFees are in Schedule C of the District's [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf). The District's Permits page says building permits typically cost $150 for an application plus $10 per $1,000 of construction cost.\n\n- Building application fee: $150. If the cost of the build is under $150, the application fee is the cost of the build or $50, whichever is more.\n- Construction fee: $10 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost, on top of the application fee.\n- Plumbing: $80 for the first fixture and $7 for each fixture after that.\n- Moved-on dwelling: $200 flat.\n\nOther fees: re-inspection $50; transfer of a permit to a new owner $50; chimney or burning device inspection $50; change of occupancy inspection $150; demolition $80; removal of a notice on title $500; development permit $125.\n\nConstruction cost may be the contract price, a published cost guide, or a per-square-foot figure, at the Building Inspector's discretion. The schedule gives examples such as $40 per sq. ft. for a garage or workshop and $20 per sq. ft. for a sundeck.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the District Office what your project needs and how its construction cost will be set.\n2. Ask whether the $150 application fee counts toward the permit fee. Bylaw 199 does not say.\n3. Ask how and when to pay. Bylaw 199 does not say.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The older Bylaw No. 15, 1999 set the permit fee at 0.5% of construction value ([Bylaw No. 15](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5015/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._15_1999_Inspection_Fees_0.pdf)). The 2021 schedule and the Permits page agree with each other, so they are treated as current, but the District's copy of Bylaw 15 is still posted. Confirm with the District.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits","title":"Permits, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5015/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._15_1999_Inspection_Fees_0.pdf","title":"Building Permit and Inspection Fees Bylaw No. 15, 1999 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/building-permit-fees.json"}},{"title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","question":"How do I find out how my property is zoned in Wells and what I can build on it?","slug":"zoning-lookup","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"In Wells, your zone is shown on two zoning maps, Upper Wells and Lower Wells, posted as PDFs on the District's Planning Bylaws page. No online address search is mentioned. The Zoning Bylaw sets the rules for each zone.","aliases":["zoning map wells","what is my zoning wells bc","district of wells zoning bylaw","zoning lookup wells"],"cost":"No fee is stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"online","label":"Planning Bylaws and zoning maps","value":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","note":"Zoning Map Upper Wells and Zoning Map Lower Wells (Schedule B)."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the District website."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws"},{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"tree-removal","title":"Wells tree removal rules and permits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"}],"topic":{"title":"Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup/"},"facts":{"how_to_find":{"label":"How to find your zone","value":"The District posts two zoning maps (Schedule B) on its Planning Bylaws page: Zoning Map Upper Wells and Zoning Map Lower Wells. No online lookup tool or address search is mentioned.","short":"PDF zoning maps; no online lookup","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","section":"Planning Bylaws page","quotes":["Zoning Map Lower Wells","Zoning Map Upper Wells"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"zoning_bylaw":{"label":"Zoning bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw No. 26, 2000, amended by Bylaw No. 123, 2013 and Bylaw No. 125, 2013. The posted copy is not consolidated and states no 'current to' date.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","section":"Planning Bylaws page","quotes":["Bylaw No. 26, 2000 Zoning Bylaw","Bylaw No. 123, Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw","Bylaw No. 125, 2013, Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_zone_controls":{"label":"What the zone controls","value":"For each zone, the permitted uses, minimum lot area, yard setbacks, lot coverage and building height (for example R 1: lot coverage 50%, height 10.67 m, front yard 4.5 m).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.8.2 (R 1 zone)","quotes":["LOT COVERAGE (maximum): = 50%","HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS (maximum): = 10.67 metres (35 feet)","Front Yard - Setback = 4.5 metres (14.76 feet)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"District of Wells office: 250-994-3330, clerk@wells.ca.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/contact","title":"Contact, District of Wells","section":"Contact page footer","quotes":["4243 Sanders Ave PO Box 219 Wells, BC V0K 2R0 Tel: 250-994-3330 Email: clerk@wells.ca - -","PO Box 219 Wells, BC V0K 2R0 Tel: 250-994-3330 Email: clerk@wells.ca - - © DISTRICT OF WELLS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), as amended by Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","section":"Planning Bylaws page","quotes":["Bylaw No. 26, 2000 Zoning Bylaw"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":0},"zoning":{"bylaw":{"title":"District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"This is the original 2000 bylaw text. The District posts amending bylaws separately and not folded in: No. 6 1998 (an older CRD bylaw), No. 123, 2013 (adds single family dwelling as permitted use in CW, s. 4.1.A.1(a)iii) and No. 125, 2013 (adds RV seasonal temporary dwelling rules, s. 3.13(g),(h)). Neither adds a zone."},"zones":19,"zone_pages":19,"index_url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/index.json","lookup_url":null,"map":{"has_map":false,"has_addresses":false,"zones_geojson":null,"addresses_json":null,"source_url":null,"viewer":{"title":"District of Wells Planning Bylaws page (Zoning Map Lower Wells and Upper Wells PDFs)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws"},"caveat":null,"accessed":null}},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District posts two zoning maps (Schedule B) on its [Planning Bylaws page](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws): Zoning Map Upper Wells and Zoning Map Lower Wells. No online lookup tool or address search is mentioned.\n\nThe rules for each zone are in section 4 of the [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf), as amended by Bylaws No. 123 and No. 125, 2013. For each zone it sets permitted uses, minimum lot area, yard setbacks, lot coverage and building height. For example, the R 1 zone has lot coverage of 50%, height of 10.67 m and a front yard of 4.5 m.\n\nThe posted bylaw is not consolidated and states no \"current to\" date, so ask the District whether other amendments exist.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Open the Planning Bylaws page and find your lot on the Upper Wells or Lower Wells map.\n2. Note the zone, then read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw.\n3. If you cannot read the map or are unsure, call or email the District Office to confirm your zone.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Other rules in the Zoning Bylaw apply across zones, such as ancillary buildings, home occupations and bed and breakfasts.\n- Wells' Official Community Plan also applies to development, including a development permit in the 1930's Mining Town area.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/contact","title":"Contact, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 5 of 5 facts was matched to the official text."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.json"}},{"title":"Wells tree removal rules and permits","question":"Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Wells?","slug":"tree-removal","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"In Wells, you need a tree cutting permit to remove, cut or harm a tree inside the Tree Protection Area on the Zoning Maps. The fee is $25 for 1 to 3 trees. Ask the District Office whether your lot is inside the area.","aliases":["tree cutting permit wells","cut down tree wells bc","tree protection area wells","district of wells tree bylaw"],"cost":"$25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees; $100 for more than 10 trees.","how_long":"The District's website does not state a processing time.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the District website."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Planning Bylaws (zoning maps), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal/"}],"topic":{"title":"Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal/"},"facts":{"permit_needed":{"label":"When a permit is needed","value":"A tree cutting permit is needed to remove, cut or harm a tree inside the Tree Protection Area shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedule B). A tree is a woody plant with a stem at least 10 cm across, measured 15 cm above the ground.","short":"Yes, inside Tree Protection Area (stems 10 cm or more)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.17(a)-(b)","quotes":["The Tree Protection Area is outlined on Schedule B, the Zoning Maps.","No person may remove, cut or harm a tree within the Tree Protection Area:","without a tree cutting permit issued under this section; or"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 2.0, definition 176","quotes":["a diameter of at least 10 centimetres when measured from a height of 15 centimetres above the natural grade of the land"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"exemptions":{"label":"Exemptions","value":"The tree permit rule does not apply to lands within the Forest Land Reserve.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.17(e)","quotes":["This section shall not apply to any lands within the Forest Land Reserve."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"$25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees; $100 for more than 10 trees.","short":"$25 for 1 to 3 trees ($50 for 4 to 10)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.17(d)","quotes":["An application fee for a tree cutting permit is $25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees and $100 for more than 10 trees."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"replacement":{"label":"Replacement trees","value":"The application must include a replanting plan showing the location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs to be planted. No replacement ratio or security is stated.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.17(c)","quotes":["a proposed replanting plan indicating location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs which are to be planted"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"city_trees":{"label":"City trees","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 on conviction","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.2.4","quotes":["be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","Each day or part thereof during which any contravention is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.17","quotes":["Provincial Standards which may vary from those of the District of Wells. 3.17 TREE PROTECTION (a) The Tree Protection Area is outlined on Schedule B, the Zoning Maps.","residential use, but not ancillary to a permitted non-residential use; District of Wells Zoning Bylaw 26","(c) no alteration may be made to the external appearance of the property which indicates"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nTree protection is part of the District's [Zoning Bylaw, s. 3.17](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf). A tree cutting permit is needed to remove, cut or harm a tree inside the Tree Protection Area shown on the Zoning Maps (Schedule B). A tree is a woody plant with a stem at least 10 cm across, measured 15 cm above the ground.\n\nThe rule does not apply to lands within the Forest Land Reserve. The bylaw states no hazard-tree or small-tree exemption, and no rule on District-owned or boulevard trees was found.\n\nThe application must include a replanting plan showing the location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs to be planted. No replacement ratio or security is stated. The Clerk may also ask for an engineer's report that cutting will not cause flooding or erosion.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check the Zoning Maps on the Planning Bylaws page, or ask the District Office, whether your lot is in the Tree Protection Area.\n2. If it is, apply for a tree cutting permit with a replanting plan.\n3. Pay the fee: $25 for 1 to 3 trees, $50 for 4 to 10 trees, $100 for more than 10.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a new offence.\n- The Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no tree permit fee; the amounts above are from the Zoning Bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws","title":"Planning Bylaws, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal.json"}},{"title":"Wells garbage collection: schedule, carts and limits","question":"When is garbage collected in Wells, and what are the rules for carts, limits, and extra bags?","slug":"garbage-collection","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"garbage-and-recycling","name":"Garbage, recycling and waste"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"In Wells, residential garbage is collected on Thursdays by a contractor hired by the District. Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup day. For larger items or missed days, use the Wells Transfer Station at 10720 Barkerville Hwy.","aliases":["garbage pickup wells bc","garbage day wells","recycling wells bc","transfer station wells"],"cost":"Annual rates: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs $156.45 to $885.45 by seats.","how_long":"Collection: Thursdays.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Wells Transfer Station","value":"10720 Barkerville Hwy","note":"Hours are not stated on the District page."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"Recycling Depot (Wells and Area Community Association)","value":"wellsbcrecycling@gmail.com"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling"},{"title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"backyard-fire","title":"Wells backyard fire and burning rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection/"}],"topic":{"title":"Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection/"},"facts":{"frequency":{"label":"How often","value":"Residential garbage: Thursdays. Commercial: Thursdays, with extra collection on Mondays from June 1 to Sept 30. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot run by the Wells and Area Community Association.","short":"Garbage Thursdays; recycling at depot","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","section":"Garbage and Recycling pages","quotes":["Residential: Thursdays","Commercial: Thursdays, with additional collection on Monday from June 1 to Sept 30","The Recycling Depot is operated locally by the Wells and Area Community Association"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"collection_day":{"label":"Finding your day","value":"Thursdays for residential; no map or app is mentioned.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["Garbage collection is provided by a contractor hired by the District of Wells. For pickup, please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days. Collection days are: Residential: Thursdays","Collection days are: Residential: Thursdays Commercial: Thursdays, with additional collection on Monday from June 1 to Sept 30"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"carts":{"label":"Carts","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District's page gives no cart sizes.","sources":[]},"set_out":{"label":"Setting carts out","value":"Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup days.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"limits":{"label":"Limits and extra garbage","value":"For larger items or missed collection days, take items to the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy. Garbage bags and large items go in the transfer station bin.","short":"Take large items to transfer station","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","section":"Garbage page","quotes":["For larger items or if you miss collection days, you can dispose of items yourself at the transfer station","Please ensure garbage bags and large items are disposed of in the transfer station bin"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fee":{"label":"Fee","value":"Annual rates: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs pay $156.45 to $885.45 by seats.","short":"$36.25 a year (single family dwelling)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Schedule E, Garbage collection rates","quotes":["GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES ANNUAL RATE","Single Family Dwelling $36.25","Camp Site or RV Site $20.10 (per site)"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017 (rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Schedule E","quotes":["Attached to and forming part of the “Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017”, as amended or replaced from time to time"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":6,"matched":6,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nGarbage in Wells is collected by a contractor hired by the District, under Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017. The bylaw is not posted on wells.ca, so these details come from the District's [Garbage and Recycling page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling). Residential garbage goes out on Thursdays. Commercial garbage is also collected on Thursdays, with extra collection on Mondays from June 1 to Sept 30. Recycling goes to the Recycling Depot run by the Wells and Area Community Association. The page mentions no organics collection.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can.\n2. Set it out by 7 a.m. on Thursday.\n3. For larger items or if you miss a collection day, take items to the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy. Garbage bags and large items go in the transfer station bin.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- Annual garbage rates in [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf), Schedule E: single family dwelling $36.25; apartment $36.25 per apartment; camp or RV site $20.10 per site; retail store, art gallery or theatre $42.80; hotel room without housekeeping $32.60. Restaurants and pubs pay $156.45 to $885.45 by seats. These are from 2021, so confirm with the District.\n- The page gives no cart sizes, no bag limit and no time to bring cans back in.\n- No collection map or app is mentioned.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf","title":"Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/garbage-collection.json"}},{"title":"Wells backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules","question":"Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Wells?","slug":"backyard-chickens","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"The District of Wells Zoning Bylaw has no backyard hen rule. Poultry, beekeeping and livestock are allowed only as agricultural operations in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no agricultural use.","aliases":["backyard chickens wells bc","keep hens wells","beekeeping wells bc","livestock zoning wells"],"cost":"No permit or fee is stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Hours are not stated on the District website."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens/"},"facts":{"hens_allowed":{"label":"Hens allowed","value":"The Zoning Bylaw has no backyard-hen rule. The RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones allow agricultural operations, including livestock and intensive (commercial) livestock operations, which include poultry or fowl operations. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no agricultural use.","short":"No hen rule; agriculture in RR 1, RR 2, R/A zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","quotes":["agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","means the raising and feeding of livestock on an intensive basis for commercial purposes","includes cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits","Agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 2.0, definition 95","quotes":["this definition includes feedlots, poultry or fowl operations, fur farms"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 4.8.1 (R 1 zone; the R 1A, R 2, R 3 and RC zones read the same way)","quotes":["No person shall, within any R 1 zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following R 1 uses"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"max_hens":{"label":"Most hens","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","sources":[]},"roosters":{"label":"Roosters","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","sources":[]},"coop_rules":{"label":"Coop rules","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","sources":[]},"registration":{"label":"Permit or registration","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.","sources":[]},"bees":{"label":"Bees","value":"Beekeeping is allowed as part of an agricultural operation in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no beekeeping.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","quotes":["agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","Agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 2.0, definition 19","quotes":["\"BEEKEEPING\" means an apiary or a place where bees are kept and raised"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"other_livestock":{"label":"Other livestock","value":"Livestock (cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits) is allowed as an agricultural operation in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. The residential zones list no agricultural use.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)","quotes":["agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture","includes cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits","Agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock, intensive livestock operation, stockyard, beekeeping and aquaculture"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 2.0, definition 102","quotes":["includes cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 4.8.1 (R 1 zone; the R 1A, R 2, R 3 and RC zones read the same way)","quotes":["No person shall, within any R 1 zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following R 1 uses"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 4.13.1, 4.14.1","quotes":["agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":4,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District's [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (Bylaw No. 26, 2000) has no rule written for backyard hens. It allows agricultural operations in the RR 1, RR 2 and R/A zones. These include livestock (cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits), poultry or fowl operations, and beekeeping. The residential zones (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, R 4) list no agricultural use, so hens, bees and livestock are not listed uses there.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find out which zone your lot is in. The zone maps are in the Zoning Bylaw, or ask the District Office at 250-994-3330.\n2. If it is RR 1, RR 2 or R/A, ask what applies to poultry, bees or animals on your lot.\n3. If it is a residential zone, ask before buying birds or hives.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- The bylaw sets no hen limit, no rule on roosters, no coop or run rules and no hive limits. It states no permit or fee.\n- The RR 1 zone has a minimum lot size of 4 ha and RR 2 has 2 ha.\n- The bylaw's name in the amending bylaws is the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 4 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-chickens.json"}},{"title":"Wells RV, boat and trailer parking rules","question":"Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Wells?","slug":"rv-boat-trailer-parking","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"parking-and-driving","name":"Parking, tickets and driving"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"Wells posts no street parking bylaw, and the Zoning Bylaw has no rule on keeping an RV, boat or trailer on a residential lot. It does allow one RV or travel trailer per parcel to be lived in from April 15 to October 15, in certain zones. Ask the District Office at 250-994-3330.","aliases":["rv parking wells bc","boat trailer parking wells","camper on property wells","live in rv wells"],"cost":"No fee is stated.","how_long":"RV occupancy: April 15 to October 15 inclusive.","where":[{"type":"in_person","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Hours are not stated on the District website."},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"}],"topic":{"title":"RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking/"},"facts":{"on_street":{"label":"On the street","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"Wells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw.","sources":[]},"on_property":{"label":"On your property","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.","sources":[]},"living_in":{"label":"Living in an RV","value":"An RV or travel trailer may be occupied April 15 to October 15 inclusive, one per parcel, as a temporary dwelling unit, only in zones allowing one with a single-family dwelling (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, R/A) and meeting siting and servicing rules. An RV may be lived in during construction once a building permit is issued.","short":"April 15 to October 15, one per parcel; or while building","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013, adding s. 3.13(g) and (h)","quotes":["the temporary dwelling is a recreational vehicle or travel trailer being occupied as a seasonal residence between April 15th and October 15th inclusive","only one (1) recreational vehicle or travel trailer may be used on a parcel"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 3.8(a)","quotes":["a mobile home or a recreational vehicle may be used for occupation during the construction of a permanent dwelling","the occupancy shall not occur prior to the issuance of a building permit for the permanent residence","a temporary dwelling unit shall not be permitted in any zone, unless the temporary dwelling unit conforms to the following provisions","a temporary dwelling unit in conjunction with a single-family residential dwelling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 1.2.4","quotes":["be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","Each day or part thereof during which any contravention is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.8 and s. 3.13 as amended by Bylaw No. 125, 2013","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013","quotes":["be amended by adding the following"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nWells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw. The [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.\n\nIt does cover living in an RV. Under [Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf), an RV or travel trailer may be occupied from April 15 to October 15 inclusive, one per parcel, as a temporary dwelling unit. This applies only in zones that allow one with a single-family dwelling (R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, R/A) and only if siting and servicing rules are met. An RV may also be lived in during construction once a building permit is issued.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your lot's zone (see the Zoning Bylaw maps or ask the District Office).\n2. Call 250-994-3330 or email clerk@wells.ca to confirm the rules for your lot before you park or live in an RV.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- These are zoning rules for lots, not for streets.\n- A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a separate offence. No ticket amount is stated.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws","title":"Bylaws, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/rv-boat-trailer-parking.json"}},{"title":"Wells backyard fire and burning rules","question":"Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Wells?","slug":"backyard-fire","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"bylaws-and-complaints","name":"Bylaws, noise and complaints"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no campfire, fire pit or burning permit rule. It lets the Fire Chief suspend all outdoor burning for public safety or air quality, and while it is suspended no one may do open burning in the District. Ask the Fire Chief before burning.","aliases":["backyard fire wells bc","burning permit wells","campfire wells bc","burn ban wells"],"cost":"No permit or fee is stated.","how_long":"Not applicable.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Fire Chief, Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade","value":"firechief@wells.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Fire Chief, Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade","value":"604-805-5366"},{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire/"}],"topic":{"title":"Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire/"},"facts":{"campfires":{"label":"Backyard campfires","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells"}]},"open_burning":{"label":"Burning yard waste","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells"}]},"permit":{"label":"Permit","value":null,"status":"none","note":"The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells"}]},"fire_bans":{"label":"Fire bans","value":"The Fire Chief may suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or public safety, including air quality and risk of fire spread. While suspended, no one may carry on open burning within the District.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 17.1","quotes":["The Fire Chief may, at his or her discretion, suspend any or all outdoor burning","no person shall carry on open burning within the District"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"alternatives":{"label":"Instead of burning","value":"Trees, branches and dimensional lumber can go to the wood waste yard at the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","section":"Garbage page, Garbage","quotes":["The Wells Transfer Station is located at 10720 Barkerville Hwy","The wood waste yard is for wood waste only, including trees, branches, and dimensional lumber"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A person who breaks the Fire Services Bylaw commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to the penalties in the Offence Act; each day is a separate offence.","short":"No ticket; Offence Act penalties","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 32.1","quotes":["liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided for in the Offence Act","constitutes a separate offence"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","section":"s. 1.1","quotes":["This Bylaw may be cited as “Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015”"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":7,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":3,"unknown":0},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District of Wells [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf) has one outdoor burning section. It lets the Fire Chief suspend any or all outdoor burning for public nuisance or public safety, including air quality and risk of fire spread. While burning is suspended, no one may carry on open burning in the District. The bylaw gives no standing rule on campfires, fire pits, yard waste or brush piles, and it names no burning permit.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Before you light anything, ask the Fire Chief at firechief@wells.ca or 604-805-5366 whether burning is allowed and whether a permit is needed.\n2. Check for provincial wildfire bans through BC Wildfire Service.\n3. Instead of burning, take trees, branches and dimensional lumber to the wood waste yard at the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No page on wells.ca says where to check for a current suspension.\n- The bylaw states no ticket amount. A person who breaks it is liable on summary conviction to the penalties in the Offence Act, and each day is a separate offence.\n- Transfer station hours are not stated on the District page.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf","title":"Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling","title":"Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/residents/fire-protection","title":"Fire Protection, District of Wells","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 7 facts was matched to the official text; 3 are recorded as not set."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire.json"}},{"title":"Wells home-based business rules","question":"Can I run a business from my home in Wells?","slug":"home-based-business","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"business","name":"Starting and running a business"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Wells","url":"https://www.wells.ca"},"short_answer":"Yes. In Wells, the Zoning Bylaw allows a home occupation or home industry in most residential zones. A home occupation must stay within 40% of the floor area, up to 75 m², with at most two non-resident employees. No business licence is posted.","aliases":["home occupation wells","home business wells bc","work from home business district of wells","home industry wells"],"cost":"No fee or licence is posted. See the business-licence answer.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the District website."}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"}],"related":[{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"short-term-rental","title":"Wells short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business/"}],"topic":{"title":"Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"Yes, as a home occupation or home industry ancillary to a residential use: allowed in R 1, R 1A, R 2, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones. R 3 and R 4 allow a home occupation; home industry only inside the principal dwelling.","short":"Yes, in listed zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.8.1(b)(ii) and similar in 4.9, 4.10, 4.13, 4.14, 4.4","quotes":["a home occupation or a home industry ancillary to a permitted residential use","No person shall, within any R/A zone, use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following R/A uses","a home occupation or a home industry ancillary to a permitted residential"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 4.11.1(b)","quotes":["a home occupation ancillary to a permitted residential use","home industry if limited to the interior of the principal dwelling"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"No business licence bylaw or fee was found in the District's posted documents.","sources":[]},"limits":{"label":"Limits","value":"Inside the dwelling or an ancillary building only; at most 40% of the floor area, up to 75 m²; at most two non-resident employees; one unilluminated sign up to 0.84 m²; no outdoor storage or display (up to three finished products allowed); no retail except catalogue or own-product sales.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.6","quotes":["a home occupation shall not be permitted in any zone unless such home occupation conforms to the following provisions","the activity shall be confined to the interior of the principal dwelling or to the interior of an ancillary building"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.6(g)-(h)","quotes":["not more than 40% of the gross floor area of the residential dwelling shall be used for the home occupation use, up to a total maximum area of 75 square metres","no more than two persons who are not residents of the dwelling to which the home occupation is ancillary may be employed in the activity"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.6(c), (e), (f)","quotes":["except for one unilluminated sign not larger than 0.84 square metre","except for the display of a maximum of three finished products produced on the premises","except for catalogue sales, products or commodities produced on the premises"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_allowed":{"label":"Businesses not allowed","value":null,"status":"none","note":"Wells' bylaw has no list of banned home businesses.","sources":[]},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.6 (home occupation) and s. 3.7 (home industry)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.6","quotes":["existing on the date of passing of this bylaw. 3.6 HOME OCCUPATION Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw to the contrary, a home occupation shall","residential use, but not ancillary to a permitted non-residential use; District of Wells Zoning Bylaw 26","(c) no alteration may be made to the external appearance of the property which indicates"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":5,"stated":3,"matched":3,"none":1,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe [Zoning Bylaw](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) allows a home occupation or home industry ancillary to a residential use in the R 1, R 1A, R 2, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones. R 3 and R 4 allow a home occupation, and a home industry only inside the principal dwelling. This applies only to lots in those zones; the zone of a lot is on the Zoning Maps.\n\nHome occupation limits (s. 3.6):\n\n- Inside the dwelling or an ancillary building only.\n- At most 40% of the floor area, up to 75 m².\n- At most two non-resident employees.\n- One unilluminated sign up to 0.84 m².\n- No outdoor storage or display (up to three finished products allowed).\n- No retail except catalogue or own-product sales.\n- No noise, vibration, dust, smoke, odour, heat or traffic beyond what is normal for a dwelling.\n\nA home industry (s. 3.7) has similar limits, but up to 150 m² on lots of 0.4 ha or more, and up to two vehicles for repair outdoors.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Find your lot's zone and check that it allows a home occupation or home industry.\n2. Compare your plans with the limits above.\n3. Ask the District Office whether any other approval applies.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No business licence bylaw or fee was found in the District's posted documents. See the business-licence answer.\n- The bylaw has no list of banned home businesses; the limits above apply to all.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business.json"}},{"title":"Wells short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)","question":"Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Wells?","slug":"short-term-rental","place":{"path":"ca/bc/wells","name":"Wells","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"housing-and-renting","name":"Housing and renting"},"owner":"shared","owner_label":"More than one level of government","owner_body":null,"short_answer":"Wells has no short-term rental bylaw posted. Its Zoning Bylaw allows a bed and breakfast in most residential zones if you live in the dwelling, with at most three sleeping units and six adult guests. Wells is exempt from the provincial principal residence rule, but hosts must still register.","aliases":["airbnb wells bc","short term rental wells","bed and breakfast wells","vacation rental district of wells"],"cost":"No District licence fee is posted. The Province's registration fee is $100 per year for a host's principal residence and $450 for a secondary unit.","how_long":"Not stated.","where":[{"type":"phone","label":"District Office","value":"250-994-3330"},{"type":"email","label":"District Office","value":"clerk@wells.ca"},{"type":"in_person","label":"District Office","value":"4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0","note":"Office hours are not stated on the District website."},{"type":"online","label":"Province of BC, short-term rentals","value":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"documents":[],"forms":[{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.9 (PDF)","url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf"},{"title":"Principal residence requirement, Province of BC","url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement"}],"related":[{"slug":"home-based-business","title":"Wells home-based business rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/prince-george","name":"Prince George","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental/"},{"place":"ca/bc/vanderhoof","name":"Vanderhoof","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental/"}],"topic":{"title":"Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental/"},"facts":{"allowed":{"label":"Allowed","value":"No short-term rental bylaw is posted. The Zoning Bylaw allows bed and breakfast in the R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones (not R 4) if the owner or operator lives in the dwelling, with at most three sleeping units and six adult guests.","short":"No STR bylaw; B&B allowed in some zones","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["bed and breakfast accommodations shall not be permitted in any zone unless they conform to the following provisions:","the dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner or operator of the bed and breakfast establishment","no more than three sleeping units to accommodate a maximum of six adult bed and breakfast guests shall be permitted in a dwelling unit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"licence":{"label":"Business licence","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The District has not posted a business licence bylaw.","sources":[]},"provincial_registration":{"label":"Provincial registration","value":"Wells is on the Province's exempt list, so the principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province, unless an exemption applies.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"List of exempt communities","quotes":["Warfield Wells West Kelowna","List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Business licence exemptions","quotes":["Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days"]},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","section":"Types of exemptions, category 3","quotes":["Communities under 10,000 population and ski resort areas"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"rules":{"label":"Operating rules","value":"Bed and breakfast: inside the owner's or operator's dwelling, at most three sleeping units and six adult guests, no change to the outside look of the property except one unilluminated sign up to 0.8 m², and parking of 1 space per sleeping unit.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["bed and breakfast accommodations shall not be permitted in any zone unless they conform to the following provisions:","the dwelling unit shall be occupied by the owner or operator of the bed and breakfast establishment","no more than three sleeping units to accommodate a maximum of six adult bed and breakfast guests shall be permitted in a dwelling unit"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9(d)","quotes":["except for one unilluminated sign not larger than 0.8 square metre"]},{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.16, Table 1","quotes":["Bed and Breakfast/Rooming and Boarding - 1 per sleeping unit"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction; each day is a new and separate offence.","short":"No ticket; up to $10,000 in court","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 1.2.4","quotes":["be liable to a penalty or fine of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000)","Each day or part thereof during which any contravention is continued shall constitute a new and separate offense"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw), s. 3.9 (bed and breakfast accommodations)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","section":"s. 3.9","quotes":["BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":5,"matched":5,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe District has not posted a short-term rental bylaw or a business licence bylaw. The [Zoning Bylaw, s. 3.9](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) allows a bed and breakfast in the R 1, R 1A, R 2, R 3, RR 1, RR 2, RC and R/A zones (not R 4) if the owner or operator lives in the dwelling. Rules:\n\n- At most three sleeping units and six adult guests.\n- It must be inside the owner's or operator's dwelling.\n- No change to the outside look of the property, except one unilluminated sign up to 0.8 m².\n- Parking of 1 space per sleeping unit.\n\nOther kinds of short-term rental, such as a whole house or a secondary suite, are not addressed in the Zoning Bylaw's listed uses.\n\nWells is on the Province's list of [exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (population under 10,000), so the provincial principal residence requirement does not apply. Hosts offering stays of fewer than 90 consecutive days must still register with the Province, unless an exemption applies.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Check your lot's zone on the Zoning Maps and confirm it allows a bed and breakfast.\n2. Ask the District Office whether your type of rental is allowed and whether you need any local approval.\n3. Register with the Province if it applies to you.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- No ticket amount is stated. A zoning offence carries a fine of not more than $10,000 on summary conviction, and each day is a new offence.\n- Check the Province's page for the current exempt list and fees.","sources":[{"url":"https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf","title":"District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement","title":"Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"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."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental.json"}}]}