# Gov Handbook: full text of all answers for Wells

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title: Wells building permit fees
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# Wells building permit fees

**Question:** How much does a building permit cost in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca
- In person: District Office, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Office hours are not stated on the District website.)

## Key facts

- **Lowest fee:** 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).
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Application Fee $150.00" … "then the permit application fee will be the cost of the build or $50.00, whichever is more"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How the fee is worked out:** $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. (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.)
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Each $1000.00 or fraction of construction cost $10.00" … "1st Fixture $80.00" … "Flat Rate per "Moved on Dwelling" $200.00"
  - Source: [Permits, Permits page](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits)
  - Official wording: "Building permits typically cost $150 for an application plus $10 per $1,000 of construction cost"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Application or plan review fee:** $150. Bylaw No. 199 does not say whether it counts toward the permit fee.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Building Application Fee $150.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other fees:** 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.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Re-Inspection $50.00" … "Transfer of Building Permit to new owner $50.00" … "Demolitions $80.00" … "Development Permits $125.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to pay:** Not confirmed. Bylaw 199 does not say how or when to pay.
- **Bylaw:** Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (Official Community Plan, Zoning and Building Fees)
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP), ZONING AND BUILDING FEES"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Fees 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.

- 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: $10 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of construction cost, on top of the application fee.
- Plumbing: $80 for the first fixture and $7 for each fixture after that.
- Moved-on dwelling: $200 flat.

Other 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.

Construction 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.

## Steps

1. Ask the District Office what your project needs and how its construction cost will be set.
2. Ask whether the $150 application fee counts toward the permit fee. Bylaw 199 does not say.
3. Ask how and when to pay. Bylaw 199 does not say.

## Good to know

- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
- [Permits, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits)

## Related questions

- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Building permit fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit-fees.md)
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- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit-fees.md)
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- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees.md)

## Sources

- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule C (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Permits, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/permits) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Building Permit and Inspection Fees Bylaw No. 15, 1999 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5015/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._15_1999_Inspection_Fees_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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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?"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
category: Building, renovating and your property
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sources_read: 2026-11-08
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Online: Planning Bylaws and zoning maps, https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws (Zoning Map Upper Wells and Zoning Map Lower Wells (Schedule B).)
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca
- In person: District Office, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Office hours are not stated on the District website.)

## Key facts

- **How to find your zone:** 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.
  - Source: [Planning Bylaws, Planning Bylaws page](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Zoning Map Lower Wells" … "Zoning Map Upper Wells"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Zoning bylaw:** 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.
  - Source: [Planning Bylaws, Planning Bylaws page](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What the zone controls:** 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).
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 4.8.2 (R 1 zone)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "LOT COVERAGE (maximum): = 50%" … "HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS (maximum): = 10.67 metres (35 feet)" … "Front Yard - Setback = 4.5 metres (14.76 feet)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** District of Wells office: 250-994-3330, clerk@wells.ca.
  - Source: [Contact, Contact page footer](https://www.wells.ca/contact)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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
  - Source: [Planning Bylaws, Planning Bylaws page](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws)
  - Official wording: "Bylaw No. 26, 2000 Zoning Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

The 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.

The posted bylaw is not consolidated and states no "current to" date, so ask the District whether other amendments exist.

## Steps

1. Open the Planning Bylaws page and find your lot on the Upper Wells or Lower Wells map.
2. Note the zone, then read that zone's section in the Zoning Bylaw.
3. If you cannot read the map or are unsure, call or email the District Office to confirm your zone.

## Good to know

- Other rules in the Zoning Bylaw apply across zones, such as ancillary buildings, home occupations and bed and breakfasts.
- Wells' Official Community Plan also applies to development, including a development permit in the 1930's Mining Town area.

## Zones

19 zones are listed from [District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (with Amending Bylaws No. 123 and 125, 2013 not consolidated)](https://www.wells.ca/download_file/view/176/379). Each zone has its own page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning/index.json

## Official forms and pages

- [Planning Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws)
- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Wells tree removal rules and permits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/tree-removal.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Zoning maps in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/zoning-lookup.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/zoning-lookup.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup.md)

## Sources

- [Planning Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)
- [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Contact, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/contact) (read 2026-11-08)

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question: "Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Wells?"
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place_path: ca/bc/wells
category: Building, renovating and your property
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# Wells tree removal rules and permits

**Question:** Do I need permission to cut down a tree on my property in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**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:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca
- In person: District Office, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Office hours are not stated on the District website.)

## Key facts

- **When a permit is needed:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 3.17(a)-(b)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 2.0, definition 176](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a diameter of at least 10 centimetres when measured from a height of 15 centimetres above the natural grade of the land"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Exemptions:** The tree permit rule does not apply to lands within the Forest Land Reserve.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 3.17(e)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This section shall not apply to any lands within the Forest Land Reserve."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** $25 for 1 to 3 trees; $50 for 4 to 10 trees; $100 for more than 10 trees.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 3.17(d)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Replacement trees:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 3.17(c)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a proposed replanting plan indicating location, species, size and number of trees, bushes and shrubs which are to be planted"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **City trees:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17, s. 1.2.4](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Wells Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Tree 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.

The 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.

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. The Clerk may also ask for an engineer's report that cutting will not cause flooding or erosion.

## Steps

1. Check the Zoning Maps on the Planning Bylaws page, or ask the District Office, whether your lot is in the Tree Protection Area.
2. If it is, apply for a tree cutting permit with a replanting plan.
3. Pay the fee: $25 for 1 to 3 trees, $50 for 4 to 10 trees, $100 for more than 10.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw lists no tree permit fee; the amounts above are from the Zoning Bylaw.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
- [Planning Bylaws (zoning maps), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws)

## Related questions

- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Tree removal permits in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tree-removal.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/tree-removal.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/tree-removal.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/tree-removal.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/tree-removal.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/tree-removal.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/tree-removal.md)

## Sources

- [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.17 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Planning Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws/planning-bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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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?"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/wells
category: Garbage, recycling and waste
owner: municipal
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**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:**
- In person: Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy (Hours are not stated on the District page.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: Recycling Depot (Wells and Area Community Association), wellsbcrecycling@gmail.com

## Key facts

- **How often:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage and Recycling pages](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Finding your day:** Thursdays for residential; no map or app is mentioned.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Carts:** Not confirmed. The District's page gives no cart sizes.
- **Setting carts out:** Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can by 7 a.m. on pickup days.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "please ensure that your refuse is in a garbage bag contained in a closed garbage can by 7 am on pickup days"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Limits and extra garbage:** 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.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fee:** 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.
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E, Garbage collection rates](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "GARBAGE COLLECTION RATES ANNUAL RATE" … "Single Family Dwelling $36.25" … "Camp Site or RV Site $20.10 (per site)"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017 (rates in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E)
  - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021, Schedule E](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Attached to and forming part of the “Garbage Collection Regulation Bylaw No. 157, 2017”, as amended or replaced from time to time"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Garbage 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.

## Steps

1. Put refuse in a garbage bag inside a closed garbage can.
2. Set it out by 7 a.m. on Thursday.
3. 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.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The page gives no cart sizes, no bag limit and no time to bring cans back in.
- No collection map or app is mentioned.

## Official forms and pages

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Wells backyard fire and burning rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/backyard-fire.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Garbage collection in British Columbia: frequency, limits and fees by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/garbage-collection.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/garbage-collection.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/garbage-collection.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/garbage-collection.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/garbage-collection.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/garbage-collection.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/garbage-collection.md)

## Sources

- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 199, 2021 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/7216/2871/6654/Bylaw_No._199-2021_Comprehensive_Fees_and_Charges.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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# Wells backyard chickens, bees and livestock rules

**Question:** Can I keep chickens, bees, or other livestock in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit or fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Hours are not stated on the District website.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca

## Key facts

- **Hens allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 2.0, definition 95](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "this definition includes feedlots, poultry or fowl operations, fur farms"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 4.8.1 (R 1 zone; the R 1A, R 2, R 3 and RC zones read the same way)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Most hens:** None set. Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.
- **Roosters:** None set. Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.
- **Coop rules:** None set. Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.
- **Permit or registration:** None set. Wells' Zoning Bylaw sets no hen limit, rooster rule, coop or run rules, permit or fee.
- **Bees:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 2.0, definition 19](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: ""BEEKEEPING" means an apiary or a place where bees are kept and raised"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Other livestock:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 4.13.1(b)(x), 4.14.1(b)(x)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 2.0, definition 102](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "includes cattle, horses, mules, ass, sheep, goats, swine, musk ox, llamas, alpacas and rabbits"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 4.8.1 (R 1 zone; the R 1A, R 2, R 3 and RC zones read the same way)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Wells Zoning Bylaw (Bylaw No. 26, 2000; the amending bylaws call it the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw)
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 4.13.1, 4.14.1](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "agricultural operations, including horticulture, silviculture, livestock"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. If it is RR 1, RR 2 or R/A, ask what applies to poultry, bees or animals on your lot.
3. If it is a residential zone, ask before buying birds or hives.

## Good to know

- 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.
- The RR 1 zone has a minimum lot size of 4 ha and RR 2 has 2 ha.
- The bylaw's name in the amending bylaws is the Zoning and Tree Protection Bylaw.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard chicken rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-chickens.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/backyard-chickens.md)
- [Clearwater](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/backyard-chickens.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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question: "Can I park an RV, boat, or trailer on the street or in my yard in Wells?"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
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# 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?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee is stated.  
**How long:** RV occupancy: April 15 to October 15 inclusive.  
**Where:**
- In person: Municipal Hall, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Hours are not stated on the District website.)
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca

## Key facts

- **On the street:** Not confirmed. Wells posts no street parking or time-limit bylaw.
- **On your property:** None set. The Zoning Bylaw has no rule on where an RV, boat or trailer may be kept on a residential lot.
- **Living in an RV:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013, Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013, adding s. 3.13(g) and (h)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.8(a)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 1.2.4](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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
  - Source: [Zoning and Tree Protection 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)
  - Official wording: "be amended by adding the following"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

Wells 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.

It 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.

## Steps

1. Find your lot's zone (see the Zoning Bylaw maps or ask the District Office).
2. Call 250-994-3330 or email clerk@wells.ca to confirm the rules for your lot before you park or live in an RV.

## Good to know

- These are zoning rules for lots, not for streets.
- 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.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
- [Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [RV, boat and trailer parking rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/rv-boat-trailer-parking.md)

## Sources

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Zoning and Tree Protection Amending Bylaw No. 125, 2013 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/8915/9373/3634/Bylaw_No._125_2013_Zoning_and_Tree_Protection_Amending_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/district-wells/bylaws) (read 2026-11-08)

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question: "Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Wells?"
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# Wells backyard fire and burning rules

**Question:** Can I have a backyard fire or burn yard waste in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** No permit or fee is stated.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Email: Fire Chief, Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade, firechief@wells.ca
- Phone: Fire Chief, Wells Volunteer Fire Brigade, 604-805-5366
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330

## Key facts

- **Backyard campfires:** None set. The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.
- **Burning yard waste:** None set. The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.
- **Permit:** None set. The District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw has no standing rule on campfires, fire pits or yard waste burning, and names no burning permit.
- **Fire bans:** 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.
  - Source: [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015, s. 17.1](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Instead of burning:** Trees, branches and dimensional lumber can go to the wood waste yard at the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy.
  - Source: [Garbage and Recycling, Garbage page, Garbage](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015, s. 32.1](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "liable on summary conviction to the penalties provided for in the Offence Act" … "constitutes a separate offence"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** District of Wells Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015
  - Source: [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015, s. 1.1](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015”"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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.

## Steps

1. 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.
2. Check for provincial wildfire bans through BC Wildfire Service.
3. Instead of burning, take trees, branches and dimensional lumber to the wood waste yard at the Wells Transfer Station, 10720 Barkerville Hwy.

## Good to know

- No page on wells.ca says where to check for a current suspension.
- 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.
- Transfer station hours are not stated on the District page.

## Official forms and pages

- [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Backyard fire and burning rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/backyard-fire.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/backyard-fire.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/backyard-fire.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/backyard-fire.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/backyard-fire.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/backyard-fire.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/backyard-fire.md)

## Sources

- [Fire Services Bylaw No. 142, 2015 (PDF), District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/2615/9373/2772/Bylaw_No._142_2015_Fire_Services_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Garbage and Recycling, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/garbage-recycling) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fire Protection, District of Wells](https://www.wells.ca/residents/fire-protection) (read 2026-11-08)

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title: Wells home-based business rules
question: "Can I run a business from my home in Wells?"
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# Wells home-based business rules

**Question:** Can I run a business from my home in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (District of Wells, https://www.wells.ca)  
**Cost:** No fee or licence is posted. See the business-licence answer.  
**How long:** Not stated.  
**Where:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca
- In person: District Office, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Office hours are not stated on the District website.)

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7, s. 4.8.1(b)(ii) and similar in 4.9, 4.10, 4.13, 4.14, 4.4](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7, s. 4.11.1(b)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a home occupation ancillary to a permitted residential use" … "home industry if limited to the interior of the principal dwelling"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Not confirmed. No business licence bylaw or fee was found in the District's posted documents.
- **Limits:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7, s. 3.6(g)-(h)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7, s. 3.6(c), (e), (f)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Businesses not allowed:** None set. Wells' bylaw has no list of banned home businesses.
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [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.

Home occupation limits (s. 3.6):

- 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.
- No noise, vibration, dust, smoke, odour, heat or traffic beyond what is normal for a dwelling.

A 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.

## Steps

1. Find your lot's zone and check that it allows a home occupation or home industry.
2. Compare your plans with the limits above.
3. Ask the District Office whether any other approval applies.

## Good to know

- No business licence bylaw or fee was found in the District's posted documents. See the business-licence answer.
- The bylaw has no list of banned home businesses; the limits above apply to all.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)

## Related questions

- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)
- [Wells short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/short-term-rental.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Home-based business rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/home-based-business.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/home-based-business.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/home-based-business.md)
- [McBride](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/home-based-business.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/home-based-business.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/home-based-business.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/home-based-business.md)

## Sources

- [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.6 and 3.7 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)

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title: Wells short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)
question: "Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Wells?"
place: Wells, British Columbia, Canada
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category: Housing and renting
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# Wells short-term rental rules (Airbnb, Vrbo)

**Question:** Can I rent out my home or a room on Airbnb in Wells?

**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.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**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:**
- Phone: District Office, 250-994-3330
- Email: District Office, clerk@wells.ca
- In person: District Office, 4243 Sanders Ave, Wells, BC V0K 2R0 (Office hours are not stated on the District website.)
- Online: Province of BC, short-term rentals, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement

## Key facts

- **Allowed:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Business licence:** Not confirmed. The District has not posted a business licence bylaw.
- **Provincial registration:** 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.
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, List of exempt communities](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Warfield Wells West Kelowna" … "List of exempt communities and land where the principal residence requirement does not apply"
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Business licence exemptions](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Provincial registration requirements apply to short-term rentals offered for fewer than 90 consecutive days"
  - Source: [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC, Types of exemptions, category 3](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)
  - Official wording: "Communities under 10,000 population and ski resort areas"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Operating rules:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16, s. 3.9(d)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "except for one unilluminated sign not larger than 0.8 square metre"
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16, s. 3.16, Table 1](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Bed and Breakfast/Rooming and Boarding - 1 per sleeping unit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** 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.
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16, s. 1.2.4](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "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: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** 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)
  - Source: [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BED AND BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATIONS"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The 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:

- At most three sleeping units and six adult guests.
- It must be inside the owner's or operator's dwelling.
- No change to the outside look of the property, except one unilluminated sign up to 0.8 m².
- Parking of 1 space per sleeping unit.

Other kinds of short-term rental, such as a whole house or a secondary suite, are not addressed in the Zoning Bylaw's listed uses.

Wells 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.

## Steps

1. Check your lot's zone on the Zoning Maps and confirm it allows a bed and breakfast.
2. Ask the District Office whether your type of rental is allowed and whether you need any local approval.
3. Register with the Province if it applies to you.

## Good to know

- 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.
- Check the Province's page for the current exempt list and fees.

## Official forms and pages

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, s. 3.9 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf)
- [Principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement)

## Related questions

- [Wells home-based business rules](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/home-based-business.md)
- [Wells zoning: find your zone and what it allows](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/wells/zoning-lookup.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Short-term rental rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/short-term-rental.md)
- [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/short-term-rental.md)
- [Williams Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/short-term-rental.md)
- [Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/short-term-rental.md)
- [100 Mile House](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/short-term-rental.md)
- [Valemount](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/short-term-rental.md)
- [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/short-term-rental.md)

## Sources

- [District of Wells Zoning Bylaw No. 26, 2000, ss. 3.9 and 3.16 (PDF)](https://www.wells.ca/application/files/5615/9373/3636/Bylaw_No._26_2000_Zoning_Bylaw.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Short-term rental principal residence requirement, Province of BC](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/short-term-rentals/principal-residence-requirement) (read 2026-11-08)

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